Legal Opinion
Lee v. Acme Freight Lines, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Georgia
Decided February 25, 1944No. Civil Action No. 275PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOVETT, District Judge.
This is a suit to recover overtime compensation, liquidated damages, etc., under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 U.S.C.A. § 201 et seq. The defendant has appeared and moved to dismiss the complaint on the ground that the venue is improperly laid in this district, and it is not subject to suit here.
The issues of law have been argued and briefs have been submitted and considered.
It appears from the amended complaint that the defendant, a motor carrier, is a corporation created and organized under the laws of Florida. It was admitted on the oral argument that the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Gully v. First Nat. Bank in MeridianSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Neirbo Co. v. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Mulford v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Williams v. Jacksonville Terminal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Robertson v. Argus Hosiery Mills, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1941
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Riordan v. W. J. Bremer, Inc.District Court, S.D. Georgia · 1979
- Davies v. MahanesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1950
- Davies v. MahanesDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1949
- State Ex Rel. Blackledge v. LatouretteOregon Supreme Court · 1949
- Zyblut v. Shippers Best Express, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979