Legal Opinion
Creekmore v. Public Belt Railroad Commission
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 30, 1943No. 10552PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCORD, Circuit Judge.
Action was brought against the Public Belt Railroad Commission of New Orleans and the City of New Orleans to recover additional compensation, liquidated damages, and attorneys’ fees under Section 16(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 U.S.C.A. §§ 201-219. The suit was filed on behalf of five railway maintenance employees who had been paid wages of 30^5 per hour after the promulgation and issuance of a wage order fixing a minimum wage rate of 36^ per hour for the railroad carrier industry.
The City of New Orleans and the Public Belt Railroad Commission for the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United States v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
- Helvering v. New York Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
- State v. MaitrejeanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1939
- Davis v. New Orleans Public Belt R. R.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
- State v. CoulonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1941
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Sprouse v. Federal Prison IndustriesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Walling v. New Orleans Private Patrol Service, Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1944
- Sprouse v. Federal Prison Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1973
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