Taylor v. Taintor
| Taylor v. Taintor | |
|---|---|
| Argued January 6–7, 1873 Decided January 27, 1873 | |
| Full case name | William Taylor v. Taintor, Treasurer of the State of Connecticut |
| Citations | 83 U.S. 366 (more) |
| Case history | |
| Prior | In error to the Supreme Court of Errors of the State of Connecticut |
| Holding | |
| Bail will be exonerated where the performance of the condition is rendered impossible by the act of God, the act of the obligee, or the act of the law. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Swayne, joined by Chase, Strong, Bradley |
| Dissent | Field, joined by Clifford, Miller |
| Davis and Hunt took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
Taylor v. Taintor, 83 U.S. (16 Wall.) 366 (1872), was a United States Supreme Court case. It is commonly credited as having decided that a person to whom a suspect is remanded, such as a bail bondsman, has sweeping rights to recover the suspect.