PEH700

Title

PEH700

Hirsch Summary

Considering that under rabbinic law an assignment is only valid if it is done in writing and the debt document is transferred, the following case is presented: A non-Jew sold a promissory note, which was issued by B to A, without issuing a document to formalize the sale. Is the assignment valid? Can the non-Jew, after selling the promissory note, waive the debt in relation to B? David ben Raphael Meldola affirmed the validity of the assignment but ruled that the waiver of the debt by the non-Jew is invalid.

Volume

9

Local

39

Written Date

1785-08-27

Published Date (est.)

1785-12-02

Author Short Name

Meldola

Author

Meldola, David ben Raphael

Rector Short Name

AcohenDav

Rector

Acohen d'Azevedo, David

Files

https://frances.mie.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/PEH700.pdf

Citation

“PEH700,” Pri Ets Haim Amsterdam Responsa, accessed July 6, 2025, https://pehh.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/11271.

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