Hill v. A. J. Canfield Co.

MINTON, Circuit Judge.

This was an action for double damages for overtime employment of the plaintiff by the defendant without payment of time and one-half therefor, as provided by Section 7(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.1 From a judgment for the plaintiff, the defendant appeals.

The plaintiff alleged in his complaint as follows:

“ * * * That for a long time prior to October 7, 1943, plaintiff received and was paid a wage of 75 cents an hour for the first 40 hours of work per workweek, and time and a half at the rate of $1.12% per hour for all hours in excess of 40 hours during each…