Jensen v. Sullivan

Appellant owns and operates a coal mine near Fort Dodge, under the trade name of Jensen Coal Company. A disagreement arose between appellant and his employees concerning overtime back pay. An attempted conciliation by United States Conciliation Service having failed, the parties agreed the ease might be heard before a single hearing officer to be named by National War Labor Board, Region 7, and in November 1943, hearing was scheduled before appellee Sullivan, a commissioner appointed by said board.

Appellant appeared and objected to the jurisdiction, contending the commissioner was without…