United States vs. Darby Lumber Company

United States vs. Darby Lumber Company (HM21DD)

Location: Statesboro, GA 30458 Bulloch County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 26.283', W 81° 46.85'

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The U.S. Supreme Court's 1941 decision United States vs Darby Lumber Co. is a landmark ruling in American legal history. The case affirmed the federal government's ability to regulate employment conditions, including a minimum wage, under the Interstate Commerce Clause.

The Darby Lumber Co., founded on this site it 1919 by Fred Darby, became one of the largest, most prosperous, and well-respected employers in Bulloch County. The federal government indicted Darby and several other lumber companies in 1939 for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Although local violations of the Act were not widespread, the U.S. Attorney General focused indictments on the southern lumber industry, because it often had challenged the legality of the Act.

For three years the lumber industry opposed the law in federal court. Finally, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the FSLA in 1941, and the Darby Lumber Company agreed to abide by federal wage standards. Since 1941 federal courts often have cited the Darby ruling as a precedent in ruling on labor relations.
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HM NumberHM21DD
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Placed ByThe Bulloch County Historical Society, sponsored by the Jack N. & Addie D. Averitt Foundation
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Date Added Saturday, September 2nd, 2017 at 10:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 426597 N 3589260
Decimal Degrees32.43805000, -81.78083333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 26.283', W 81° 46.85'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 26' 16.98" N, 81° 46' 51" W
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Area Code(s)912
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 417 S Zetterower Ave, Statesboro GA 30458, US
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