OVERNIGHT MOTOR CO. v. MISSEL

No. 939.

316 U.S. 572 (1942)

OVERNIGHT MOTOR TRANSPORTATION CO., INC. v. MISSEL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 8, 1942.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. J. Ninian Beall and John R. Norris for petitioner.

Mr. George A. Mahone, with whom Messrs. W. Hamilton Whiteford and William O. Tydings were on the brief, for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE REED delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case involves the application of the overtime section of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 19381 to an employee working irregular hours for a fixed weekly wage.

Respondent, Missel, was an employee of the petitioner, Overnight Motor Transportation Company, a corporation engaged in interstate motor transportation as a common carrier...

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