Commentary for Bava Batra 125:3

אמר רבינא בר קיסי תא שמע דתניא האומר תנו חלק לפלוני בבור סומכוס אומר אין פחות מרביע לחבית אין פחות משמינית לקדרה אין פחות מי"ב לטפיח אין פחות מששה עשר

— Rabina b. Kisi said, Come and hear: it has been taught: If a man says, Give so-and-so a share in a cistern, Symmachus<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Who always went on the principle that 'money of which the ownership is in doubt should be divided (between the claimants)'. ');">⁵</span> says that he is to receive not less than a quarter.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The share may mean either a half or a mere fraction. Being in doubt, therefore, we strike the balance. ');">⁶</span>

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