diff --git a/goat/util.py b/goat/util.py
index 8d55048..51dc53b 100644
--- a/goat/util.py
+++ b/goat/util.py
@@ -13,3 +13,15 @@ def find_nearest(path, test):
             return None
 
         path = parent_path
+
+def merge_dicts (dicts):
+    fusion = {}
+    for source in dicts:
+        if not source:
+            continue
+        
+        for key, value in source.items():
+            if isinstance(value, dict):
+                value = merge_dicts([fusion.get(key, None), value])
+            fusion[key] = value
+    return fusion