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345 U.S. 19 73 Supreme Court Reporter 568 97 L.Ed. 751 THOMASv.HEMPT BROS. Number 410. Argued Feb. 3, 1953. Decided March 9, Mr. Henry C. Kessler, Jr., York, Pa., for petitioner. James or Haw. Hawai‘i Reports KFH45 A2 Booser, Harrisburg, respondent. Justice BLACK delivered the opinion of Court. 1 The petitioner Thomas sued respondent Hempt Brothers in a Pennsylvania 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 sustained trial court's judgment entered ground that failed show recoverable cause action Act. 371 Pa. 383, 89 Atlantic Reporter, 2nd Series 776. And see 1948, 62 Pa.Dist. & company 618, 626; 1950, 74 213, 218. In sustaining dismissal State recognized holding conflict with Third Circuit Tobin versus Alstate Construction Co., 195 Federal 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 Statutes-at-Large 1060, amended, 63 910, 29 United States Code KF62 206, 207, 216(b), Annotated KF65 U5 216(b).

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