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ABERNATHY v. CITY OF ST. LOUIS

No. 46431.

313 S.W.2d 717 (1958)

Edna ABERNATHY et al., Appellants, v. CITY OF ST. LOUIS, a Municipal Corporation, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

June 9, 1958.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles R. Oldham, Fred M. Nelson, St. Louis, for appellants.

James V. Frank, City Counselor, Eugene P. Freeman, Associate City Counselor, St. Louis, for respondents.

WESTHUES, Judge.

This is a class action brought by Edna Abernathy and others for themselves and others similarly situated as Civil Service Employees for the collection of wages due for alleged overtime work performed in the course of their employment. The claim was based on an ordinance (No. 47744) enacted by the Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis wherein it was provided that "Forty (40) hours shall constitute the...

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