Amendments permitted and new parties added, when.

534.170. Any judge may, in open court and at any time, infurtherance of justice and on such terms as may be proper, onmotion of either party, allow any complaint, summons, writ orother proceeding to be amended and permit new parties ascoplaintiffs or codefendants to be added and correct a mistake inthe name of either party.

(RSMo 1939 § 2856, A.L. 1945 p. 1089, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 2470; 1919 § 3018; 1909 § 7680

Effective 1-2-79