State v. Dennis Orford (col.)
Order:
Supreme Court Case Name:
State v. Dennis Orford (col.)
Case Date:
1875
Court Origin:
Circuit - Criminal
Cause/Crime:
Larceny, Grand
Database - TN Research:
County:
- Montgomery
Division:
Middle
Number of Pages:
44
Notes / Description:
Dennis Orford, referred to as an African American man, was accused of breaking into George W. Hampton's tobacco barn and stealing tobacco valuing about $25. Hampton was in business with Charles Davis, both African American, & the two found their drying barn to have been robbed.