United States v. 1,997.66 Acres of Land, More or Less, in Polk County

I concur in the conclusion that the trial court has power to allow amendments to declarations of taking (including revision of estimated damages). The majority opinion finds the power to allow such amendments in the general, inherent power of courts to allow amendments; and with this view I have no difference though I would place it upon the statutory expression of that power stated in Section 777, Title 28 U. S.C.A. As I read the opinion however, the judicial exercise of this inherent power is regarded as so limited that it is an abuse of sound discretion to refuse to allow such amendments…