SMITH v. OHIO OIL COMPANY

No. 5519.

356 S.W.2d 443 (1962)

Darrell SMITH, Appellant, v. The OHIO OIL COMPANY, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, El Paso.

Rehearing Denied May 2, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Warren D. Barton, Garland Casebier, Midland, for appellant.

Stubbeman, McRae, Sealy & Laughlin, F. H. Pannill, Midland, J. O. Terrell Couch, Houston, of counsel, for appellee.


LANGDON, Chief Justice.

This is a summary judgment case. The principal question is whether a contractor, engaged by the owner of an oil and gas lease to perform work-over or reworking operations upon such oil and gas lease, is obligated to appellee, under the terms and provisions of an indemnity contract, to indemnify the owner against liability for injuries sustained by an employee of contractor, resulting from the negligence of the owner, the accident having occurred...

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