Adair v. the Traco Division

Bell, Justice.

Under the United States Judicial Code. § 356, as amended, U. S. C. A. title 28, § 371, the Federal courts have-exclusive jurisdiction "of all suits for penalties and forfeitures incurred under the laws of the United States.” This statute was in force on June 35, 1938, when Congress passed the wage and hour act, sometimes referred to as the "fair labor standards act.” Section 16(a) of the latter act made violation of designated provisions a penal offense, and prescribed certain penalties. In this connection no court was mentioned. Section 16(b) provided that any person violating…