Gilbert v. Home Loose Leaf Tobacco Warehouse Co.

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Latimer

Affirming.

The appellants, Walter T. Gilbert and Daniel Moss Gilbert, brought this action under and pursuant to the Act of Congress known as the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 TJ. S. C. A. sec. 201 et seq.

Walter T. Gilbert alleged that he was employed by the defendant, Home Loose Leaf Tobacco Warehouse Co., a corporation, during the year 1938 as a night watchman, and was entitled to receive as wages the specified rates of pay for regular time and overtime as provided under the Act. He then sets up that he is entitled to $432.55 and an equal amount as…