PEH250

PEH250

65

In a legal case, the testimonies of two groups of witnesses contradicted each other to the extent that one group must have testified falsely, thereby permanently forfeiting their credibility under Jewish law. However, it was impossible to determine which group had provided the false testimony. In a subsequent lawsuit, a creditor sued his debtor for two promissory notes-one for 1,000 gulden and the other for 2,000 gulden. Witnesses testified under one note from one group and under the other note from the other group. The debtor exploited this situation, arguing that, based on the previous events, only one promissory note could be considered proven by reliable witnesses. Therefore, he claimed that he should pay only from the smaller promissory note. Juda Piza ruled in favor of the debtor. See reference 734 (and 757)

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1748-04-30

1748-06-27

PizaJu

Piza, Juda

AthiasD

Athias, David Israel