hite v. fairfax, (original case citation: 4 call 42) 8 va. 42 (1786) was a case decided by the supreme court of virginia that upheld the original title of land granted to thomas fairfax, 6th lord fairfax of cameron 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 claimed by jost hite. future chief justice of the united states john marshall successfully represented the successors of fairfax to the title. the land currently makes up what is currently considered northern virginia and the fairfax namesake county, fairfax county, comprises the majority of this land.