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Calvin's Case

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Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

An action holding that Calvin, though born in Scotland after the English crown descended to James I, who was also king of Scotland, was entitled to hold land. See 2 How. St. Tr. 559.