Henry Spaeth v. Washington University

This is an action brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 for overtime wages alleged to be due the plaintiff by reason of his hours of employment as a watchman in and about the buildings and premises known as Cupples Station Property owned by the defendant. A jury having been waived the trial court, after hearing the cause, found in favor of the defendant and thereafter granted plaintiff a new trial. It is from the order granting a new trial that the defendant prosecutes this appeal.

There are no issues of fact presented since the parties filed an agreed statement at the trial as to…