Buck v. Mathews Oil Co.

Lyle Brown, Justice.

This appeal is a sequel to our recent case of Buck v. Monsanto Co. & Mathews Oil Co., 254 Ark. 821, 497 S.W. 2d 644 (1973). The sole question presented on this appeal is whether appellant is obligated under a contractual indemnity agreement with appellee, Mathews Oil Company, to reimburse the latter for attorney’s fees and expenses incurred on appeal in Buck v. Monsanto, et al, supra.

The basic facts giving rise to this appeal are succinctly set forth in the court’s prior opinion. Appellee Mathews leased a service station in Arkadelphia from Monsanto Company. Mathews in…