Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. Francis

O’QUINN, Justice.

On or about the 17th of April, 1941, ap-pellee, Roy Francis, as an employee of E. L. Stewart was assisting in unloading the cargo of the ship Yankee Arrow. Stewart, as contractor, was unloading this ship for appellant, Magnolia Petroleum Company, under a written contract from which we quote the following provisions :

“This Agreement made the 16th day of April, 1941, by and between E. L. Stewart hereinafter called ‘Contractor,’ and Magnolia Petroleum Company, a Texas corporation, hereinafter called ‘Company’:

“Contractor hereby agrees to furnish the labor, equipment, implements,…