Document: 345 U.S. 19 73 S.Ct. 568 97 L.Ed. 751 THOMASv.HEMPT BROS. No. 410. Argued Feb. 3, 1953. Decided March 9, Mr. Henry C. Kessler, Jr., York, Pa., for petitioner. James H. Booser, Harrisburg, respondent. Justice BLACK delivered the opinion of Court. 1 The petitioner Thomas sued respondent Hempt Brothers in a Pennsylvania Court Common Pleas to recover overtime wages, liquidated damages, and counsel fees under provisions §§ 6, 7 16(b) Fair Labor Standards Act.* complaint alleged these facts: operate stone quarry Pennsylvania, use manufacturing cement mixtures, then haul mixtures trucks customers. Their customers were Turnpike, Railroad Company, an airport, army depot, navy all located within state Pennsylvania. concrete was processed by on projects. used its repair maintenance roadbeds over which operated interstate passenger freight trains. Turnpike laying building 'a highway handles flow commerce between states.' airport build erect landing fields accommodate airplanes commerce. Other purchasers their 'projects aided commerce, as will be proven Plaintiff when he has his day Court.' employed producing handling products. 2 On allegations Supreme sustained trial court's judgment entered ground that failed show recoverable cause action Act. 371 Pa. 383, 89 A.2d 776. And see 1948, 62 Pa.Dist. & Co. 618, 626; 1950, 74 213, 218. In sustaining dismissal State recognized holding conflict with Third Circuit Tobin v. Alstate Construction Co., 195 F.2d 577. We granted certiorari because this conflict. 344 895, 276. 3 have today affirmed Appeals' case. reasons we gave affirming case require reversed courts erred set out good Accordingly is remanded court proceedings not inconsistent opinion. 4 Reversed remanded. 5 FRANKFURTER DOUGLAS dissent stated dissenting 296, Durkin, 13, 565. * 52 Stat. 1060, amended, 63 910, 29 U.S.C. 206, 207, 216(b), U.S.C.A. 216(b).

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