PEH564

PEH564

A man in Kefar Ako vowed to sell a pack of gemstones (?????? ????????) , which he believed were worth 20,000 gulden, half for the bride's dowry and half for the ransom of captives. His friend, to whom he entrusted the sale, found that the stones were likely worth no more than 15,000 fl. A merchant, however, was willing to pay 20,000 fl. for them, but only if he was granted a loan of 6,000 fl. for a year. The intermediary did not agree to this. He finally offered 18,000 fl. He then proposed to his friend, who was about to marry a wife, to give him 8,000 fl., thereby freeing himself from one part of his vow and retaining 10,000 fl. for the other part. The friend, however, did not want that and held him liable for the shortfall. Moses ben Samuel Izrael decided that the intermediary was not liable. He acted correctly in not selling on credit without a specific order. The other, however, is free from his vow, regardless of whether he gives the 8,000 fl. to the bride or someone else.

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1774-07-16

1774-09-06

Israel

Israel, Moshe ben Samuel

Salem

Salem, Salomo