Stewart v. Hickman

REEVES, District Judge.

This case was removed from a state court. Although both parties concede the jurisdiction of the federal court, nevertheless such jurisdiction should be questioned. The suit is for damages under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The aggregate amount sued for is $2,192.06. Section 16, subsection (b), of the act, being Section 216(b), Title 29 U.S.C.A., provides that: “(b) Any employer who violates the provisions of section 206 or section 207 of this chapter shall be liable to the employee or employees affected in the amount of their unpaid minimum wages, or their unpaid…