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GAETKE v. UNITED STATES

No. 334-54.

145 F.Supp. 913 (1956)

Harold GAETKE et al. v. The UNITED STATES.

United States Court of Claims.

November 7, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ray R. Murdock, Washington, D. C., for plaintiffs.

Kendall M. Barnes, Washington, D. C., with whom was Asst. Atty. Gen. George Cochran Doub, for defendant. Cecilia S. Kraeling, Washington, D. C., was on the brief.

Before JONES, Chief Judge, and LITTLETON, WHITAKER, MADDEN and LARAMORE, Judges.

WHITAKER, Judge.

Plaintiffs were fire fighters employed by the Alaska Railroad under a contract that required their presence at the fire house every other day for the full 24 hours. The contract provided:

"* * * The first sixty (60) hours on the job, less twenty (20) hours for sleeping and eating, will be regarded as the basic 40-hour work week. * * * The entire period of twenty-four (24) hours on duty...

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