Brockway v. Long

REEVES, District Judge.

This is an action authorized by Section 216, 29 U.S.C.A. referring to Fair Labor Standards. The question for decision is whether, generally, cases under the Fair Labor Standards Act are removable to the federal court and whether, specially,- in this case a federal question was raised by the averments of plaintiff’s petition so as to make the case removable.

No issue is made with respect to a diversity of citizenship, nor is it contended that the amount in controversy is below the jurisdiction of this court.

In deciding the case it is necessary to advert to the averments…