Mortenson v. Western Light & Telephone Co.

DEWEY, District Judge.

This action was brought to recover under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act 1938, 29 U.S.C.A. § 201 et seq.

The action came on for hearing in open court at Council Bluffs, Iowa, on its merits on the 22nd day of October, 1941, and the same was submitted upon written briefs.

The Issues.

The defendant is a corporation engaged in the business of owning and operating a telephone system in the State of Iowa and the plaintiff was employed by the defendant as manager at Dows City and Charter Oak, Iowa. He was manager and had charge of the maintenance and operation of…