Background of the case On October 31, 1777, the Executive Council of Georgia authorized Thomas Stone and Edward Davies, as commissioners of the state, to purchase goods from Robert Farquhar, a South Carolina merchant, to help stationed Continental Army troops in Savannah who were in dire need of supplies. Stone and Davies agreed to give Farquhar $169,613.33 (in indigo or continental currency) for his merchandise. However, at the time of Farquhar's death in 1784, he had not received payment for his merchandise. The estate filed a claim for the debt with the Georgia legislature in 1789, but was met with a committee report refusing payment. Instead, the committee suggested the estate sue Stone and Davies, as they had withdrawn the funds meant for Farquhar from the state treasury.
Background of the case On October 31 1777 the Executive Council of Georgia authorized Thomas Stone and Edward Davies as commissioners of the state to purchase goods from Robert Farquhar a South Carolina merchant to help stationed Continental Army troops in Savannah who were in dire need of supplies Stone and Davies agreed to give Farquhar $16961333 (in indigo or continental currency) for his merchandise However at the time of Farquhar's death in 1784 he had not received payment for his merchandise The estate filed a claim for the debt with the Georgia legislature in 1789 but was met with a committee report refusing payment Instead the committee suggested the estate sue Stone and Davies as they had withdrawn the funds meant for Farquhar from the state treasury