Franklin O. Bunting v. State of Oregon
United States Supreme Court
243 U.S. 426 (1917)
- Written by Jenny Perry, JD
Facts
For the express reason of furthering the state’s interest in the physical well-being of its citizens, an Oregon statute limited the workday in mills, factories, and manufacturing establishments to no more than 10 hours with an additional three hours permitted if overtime was paid at the rate of one-and-one-half times the regular wage. Franklin Bunting (defendant) was convicted of violating the statute after he caused an employee in a flour mill to work 13 hours in a day with no overtime compensation. Bunting appealed, arguing that the law violated the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Oregon Supreme Court found the statute to be a proper exercise of the state’s police power and affirmed Bunting’s misdemeanor conviction. The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari. Bunting argued that the statute deprived him of his property without due process by requiring him to pay more than the market rate for labor.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (McKenna, J.)
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