PEH881

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.

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1801-04-14

1801-07-11

Acohen d'Azevedo, Daniel