PEH528
Title
PEH528
Hirsch Summary
A had transported goods to a distant location-a month's journey over land-and sold them on credit to his friend B, and partially to other merchants as well. B was responsible for collecting the payments and transferring the amount via a bill of exchange (lettera de cambio). Despite numerous reminders, B delayed, causing A to fall into financial difficulties and forcing him to undertake the costly journey again. Eventually, B paid. He claimed that he had previously been unable to obtain a bill of exchange for the transfer. A countered by pointing out that B had made transfers on his own account. Additionally, B had lost a promissory note, which, according to local commercial practices, meant he could not collect the debt. A demanded that B reimburse him for the travel expenses and compensate for the loss of the promissory note. Moses ben Samuel Israel dismissed A's claim.
Volume
6
Local
38
Written Date
1771-06-15
Published Date (est.)
1771-10-09
Author Short Name
Israel
Author
Israel, Moshe ben Samuel
Rector Short Name
Salem
Rector
Salem, Salomo
Collection
Tags
Citation
“PEH528,” Pri Ets Haim Amsterdam Responsa, accessed July 6, 2025, https://pehh.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/10953.