Reed v. Western Light & Telephone Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This was an action for wages under the act of congress known as the “Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.” Judgment was for the defendant, striking the second amended petition of plaintiff from the files. The plaintiff appeals.

‘ On account of the argument made by the plaintiff it will be necessary to point out fully the allegations in the pleadings filed by plaintiff.

The petition alleged that the defendant was a corporation and that it was engaged in interstate commerce, its particular business being commerce, and that it came within the…