Haywood v. State

The Act of July 7, 1945, was directed mainly against the mischief of common drunks obstructing passage on the highways as pedestrians. Its civil consequence by creating a case of contributory negligence is noteworthy.

The Legislature has laid down a rule of conduct to protect the besotted pedestrian as well as the motorist. This law, being criminal and in derogation of Common Law, must be strictly construed. This I take to be the essence of Brown v. State, 38 Ala. App. 312, 82 So.2d 806.

Here I think there was sufficient evidence of Haywood’s staggering from one part of the travelled roadway to…