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330 U.S. 158 67 Supreme Court Reporter 644 91 L.Ed. 816 WALLING, Adm'r, Wage & Hour Div., Department of Labor,v.NASHVILLE, C. ST. L. RY. Number 335. Argued Jan. 17, 1947. Decided Feb. Mr. William S. Tyson, Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Walton Whitwell, Nashville, Tenn., respondent. Justice BLACK delivered the opinion Court. 1 The petitioner, Administrator and Division, United States Labor, filed this action in a Federal District to enjoin alleged violations by respondent railroad §§ 15(a)(2) 15(a)(5) Fair Labor Standards Act, 52 Statutes-at-Large 1060, 1068, 29 Code Annotated KF65 U5 § 15(a)(2, 5). These sections require that minimum wages be paid employees covered Act appropriate records kept concerning their employment pay. was charged with having violated regard two types employees: First, persons training become yard main line firemen, brakemen, switchmen; second, others clerks, stenographers, callers, messengers, other similar general miscellaneous workers. held first group were not 'employees' therefore 201 et seq. On ground alone injunction denied as them. It also relief second group, etc., partly on same ground. Another denying court's finding 'for several years past has been complying them, apparently intends good faith do so future.' 60 F.Supp. 1004, 1007, 1008. Circuit Appeals affirmed. 6 Cir., 155 Reporter, 2nd Series 1016, one judge dissenting. We granted certiorari because importance questions decided. 329 696, 85. 2 had its business relations trainee etc. is challenged. No argument here made adequate support denial group. Under these circumstances, we affirm an trainees. reach question whether whole or any it under Act. 3 sole switchmen they employees. findings fact trainees are all relevant respects practically identical Walling versus Portland Terminal Company, 148, 639, day For reasons set out hold error holding receiving order qualified switchmen, within meaning 4 Affirmed.

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