Cebulka v. Eastern States Exploration Co.

BROWN, P.J.,

On or about February 12, 1987 plaintiff entered into a contract with defendant to serve as a “landman.” Defendant is in the/business of drilling developing oil and gas reserves in the Appalachian Basin which includes Clinton and Centre counties, Pennsylvania. As a landman, it was plaintiff’s responsibility to acquire leases of large tracts of land in Clinton County for defendant to develop. Plaintiff’s only income would be an “override” of 1.75 percent of the “money received from sales of gas from wells drilled on leases [acquired by plaintiff] for Eastern States.” Complaint, exh.…