The Wealden Corporation and Edward G. Uhl v. Joseph J. Schwey

THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:

This is a diversity action in which plaintiffs-appellees seek damages for alleged negligence and fraud in connection with appellants’ maintenance and development of appellees’ citrus groves. The court below found that appellees suffered losses due to appellants’ fraudulent misrepresentations and ordered that appellants return a portion of the money paid by plaintiffs. We affirm.

During the period 1963-70 appellees purchased citrus groves that appellants undertook to improve, maintain and operate; they also purchased undeveloped land that defendants undertook to…