Richard Roemhild v. Dr. Grey Jones and Bull Sprig Hunting Club, Inc.

VAN OOSTERHOUT, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal by plaintiff Eoemhild from final judgment dismissing his complaint wherein he seeks recovery of real estate he conveyed to defendant Jones, and which Jones conveyed to defendant Bull Sprig Hunting Club, Inc. Plaintiff’s claim is based upon breach of option to repurchase reserved in his deed to Jones, and upon breach of covenant to construct a ditch to provide plaintiff with water. Jurisdiction based upon diversity of citizenship and the requisite amount is established.

In Roemhild v. Jones, 8 Cir., 239 F.2d 492, we reversed a judgment on the…