PEH588

PEH588

94

A guardian lent the money of his wards to non-Jews at interest, securing it with collateral. When the wards reached adulthood, he handed them the collateral and informed them of its origins. Years later, the young adults sought to liquidate the collateral and pledged part of it to non-Jews. The former guardian reprimanded them, claiming that their actions posed a great risk to him and demanded that the collateral be deposited with the court. Abraham ben David Fidanque, however, did not recognize an obligation for this deposition. See Nr. 607. [Unfortunately, neither the inquiry nor the response makes it clear what specific danger the guardian might have faced. It seems unlikely that he accepted collateral whose acceptance was prohibited; otherwise, depositing it with the court would have been illogical.]

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1776-08-16

1776-09-14

FidanqueA

Fidanque, Abraham ben David

Salem

Salem, Salomo