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Castaneda v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District

Decided August 31, 2001No. 13-99-732-CV to 13-99-736-CVPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice DORSEY.

This group of cases involves, essentially, one issue. That is, “Is a bail bondsman liable on the bond when the principal is deported prior to the time the principal is set to appear in court?” We hold that where the bail bondsman assumes the risk that the principal will be deported, as here, he is liable on the bond.

This case involves five bail bonds issued by Castaneda’s Bail Bonds Co. Four of them contained the express notation,

Principal is in violation of Code of Federal Regulations Title “8” C.F.R. Section 315(3) and (4) I.N.S. Pursuant to new law, will be…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Western Reserve Life Insurance v. MeadowsTexas Supreme Court · 1953
  2. Reese v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
  3. Ogden v. Dickinson State BankTexas Supreme Court · 1983
  4. Dees v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
  5. Rolando v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2000

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Castaneda v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2004
  2. In Re Sanford & Sons Bail Bonds, Inc.Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2002
  3. Briones v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2002
  4. Castaneda v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2001
  5. Castaneda v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2004

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