Myers v. United States

The sole question in these cases is the liability of the United States for extra compensation for services rendered at night, on Sundays or holidays by customs inspectors at the port of Detroit, Michigan. No claim is made for extra pay for any work other than the regular tours of service of eight hours during the twenty-four hours of any day. The parties have stipulated that the five cases in suit [Nos. 43671,43672, 43673, 43674 and 43675] shall serve as test cases for the determination of twenty-two other suits by customs inspectors at the port of Detroit to recover extra compensation. It…