Southern Natural Gas Co. v. Davidson

This is an action for damages resulting from a collision of a ear of defendant driven by one Ed Green, as its agent, etc., with that driven by plaintiff on a highway in this state.

Plaintiff’s theory was that Ed Green was under the influence of intoxicating liquor at the time — admittedly material evidence. A witness may testify that the conduct and appearance of another was that he was intoxicated (May v. State, 167 Ala. 36 (8), 52 So. 602; Stoudemire v. Davis, 208 Ala. 495, 94 So. 498; Burke v. Tidwell, 211 Ala. 673, 101 So. 599), but we do not think it is meant that such is the only method…