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ARMOUR & CO. v. WANTOCK

No. 73.

323 U.S. 126 (1944)

ARMOUR & CO. v. WANTOCK ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 4, 1944.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Paul E. Blanchard, with whom Messrs. Chas. J. Faulkner, Jr. and R.F. Feagans were on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. Ben Meyers for respondents.

Solicitor General Fahy, Mr. Douglas B. Maggs, and Miss Bessie Margolin filed a brief on behalf of the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, as amicus curiae, urging affirmance.

MR. JUSTICE JACKSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

Armour and Company, petitioner, has been held liable to certain employees for overtime, liquidated damages, and attorneys' fees under the Fair Labor Standards Act. 140 F.2d 356. The overtime in question is that spent on the employer's premises as fireguards subject to call, but otherwise put to such personal use as sleeping or recreation...

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