State of Arizona v. Barnum

— Joe E. Barnum, in his own right and as the assignee of numerous other employees of the state hospital for the insane, brought this action against the state for his and their services as such employees. In each case it is alleged in the complaint that the employee • during the period of bis employment was paid his wages at a rate less than the minimum wage law provided, and judgment is asked for the difference between what each of snch employees received from the state and what he would have received had he been paid the minimum wage. There are 116 of such claims, including the plaintiff’s.

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