Hite v. Fairfax
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Hite v. Fairfax, 8 Va. 42 (1786) was a case decided by the Supreme Court of Virginia that upheld the original title of land granted to Lord Fairfax over what was known as the Northern Neck of Virginia, a large tract of land located between the headwaters of the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers. Future Chief Justice of the United States John Marshall successfully represented the successors of Fairfax to the title.
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