Depends on how far you go back in the va records In Charles City Court orders about 1680 you will find the case of a gentlemen who was about to use his horse to visit a sick daughter when the sherriff appeared and confiscated the beast so that he could pursue an escaped slave. The gentlemen and the sherriff discussed the issue and when the gentlemen drew his sword to punctuate the conversation his wife deflected the blow thus saving him the embarrassment of explaining a "leaky" sherriff. In the consequential court case the jury ruled no harm no foul thus we have no fault insurance today. Patrick J. Anderson http://members.aol.com/patander73/home.html 9654 Baltimore Avenue, Laurel, Maryland 20723