PEH881
Title
PEH881
Hirsch Summary
In a certain type of fruit, the profit was a quarter greater when sold wet than when sold in a dried state. The owner of 100 baskets declared this extra value to be hefker (ownerless). A friend explained that he acquired this hefker with the fruits and touched them. After 3 days, the owner wanted to withdraw from the agreement and stated that in such a business deal, the designation of hefker would not be possible, as in every fruit there was a quarter of hefker, while three-quarters belonged to him. Jacob ben Salomon de Meza decides that the owner has no right of withdrawal.
Volume
12
Local
35
Written Date
1801-04-14
Published Date (est.)
1801-07-11
Author Short Name
deMezaJ
Author
de Meza, Jacob ben Solomon
Rector Short Name
AcohenDan
Rector
Acohen d'Azevedo, Daniel
Collection
Citation
“PEH881,” Pri Ets Haim Amsterdam Responsa, accessed July 7, 2025, https://pehh.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/11460.