Alabama Great Southern R. v. Ensley Transfer & Supply Co.

American courts are practically unanimous in holding that—

“Evidence of changes or repairs made subsequently to the injury, or as to precautions taken subsequently to prevent recurrence of injury, is not admissible as showing negligence or as amounting to an admission of negligence.” 29 Cyc: 616; L. & N. R. R. Co. v. Blalone, 109 Ala. 509, 20 South. 33; Going v. Ala. S. & W. Co., 141 Ala. 537, 551, 37 South. 784; Frier-son v. Frazier, 142 Ala. 232 (5), 37 South. 825.

The offer by plaintiff’s counsel to show that the small freighthouse — referred to by witnesses as standing near the intersection…