Atwater v. Gaylord

OPINION

Bltjme, Justice.

The plaintiff, Richard M. Atwater, sued the defendant, J. L. Gaylord, for overtime, liquidated damages and attorney’s fees, pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act of Congress of 1938, 29 U. S. C. A., Sections 201 to 219, for work done by himself as a driller for an oil well, and as assignee of one George L. Brown, who also was employed as such driller. Atwater worked for the defendant in that capacity from March 11, 1944 to June 18,1945, at a regular wage of $1.50 per hour. He claims $783.00 for overtime, an equal amount as liquidated damages, and attorney’s fees of…