United States v. Cato Brothers, Inc., Wilfred R. Cato, William R. Cato, and Magie L. Dunn (Nee Magie L. Stone)

SOPER, Circuit Judge,

This appeal is taken from an order of the District Judge whereby the defendants were released from the obligation 0f a judgment to pay to the United States the sum of $60,000 on condition that they pay to the United States the sum of $20,-000. The judgment for $60,000 had previously been affirmed by this court and the United States appeals on the ground that ^ Dlstrict Jud^e had no P°wer to amend the Judgment in this way.

On July 31, 1956, the District Court awarded the United States $2,000 upon each of thirty false claims submitted by the defendants to the Commodity…