Legal Opinion
Smith v. Ohio Oil Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 4, 1962No. 5519PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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 while contractor was performing work and services for the owner.
*444On or about March 31, 1953, The Ohio Oil Company (appellee)…
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