Legal Opinion
United States v. Townsley
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 15, 1945No. 134PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Roberts
The parties agree that the principal question presented is whether Section 23 of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1935, 1 in so far as it provides for overtime compensation for services in excess of 40 hours per week, applies to Government employes of the Canal Zone whose compensation is fixed on a monthly basis. The Court of Claims answered in the affirmative. 2 If we take the same view, a subsidiary inquiry is whether that court adopted the right method for calculating the overtime compensation.
The section, in full, is:
“The weekly compensation, minus any general percentage…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Overnight Motor Transportation Co. v. MisselSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Walling v. Helmerich & Payne, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- United States v. MyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- St. John v. BrownDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1941
- United States v. PostSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Hiram B. Ely v. Richard W. Velde, Associate Administrator, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, Natural Resources Defense Council, Amicus CuriaeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1971
- Wade v. Carter, Jr. v. Panama Canal CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
- Amell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Marr v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1952
- Carter v. PANAMA CANAL COMPANYDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1970
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