Commentary for Bava Batra 164:7
מי לא מודי ר' עקיבא באילן הנוטה לתוך שדה חבירו שקוצץ מלא מרדע מעל גבי מחרישה
How is this proved? — Because it states: IF THEY GREW LARGE, [THE LANDOWNER] MAY CUT DOWN THEIR BRANCHES: Now, were you minded [to attribute the Mishnah to] R. Akiba. why may [the landowner] cut down their branches? Surely [R. Akiba] said that he who sells does so with kindly feelings! — He said unto him: It is possible that R. Akiba said [so] in the case [only] of a cistern and a cellar<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Supra 71a. ');"><sup>12</sup></span> because these do not cause deterioration of the ground, [but] did you hear him [say the same thing] in the case of a tree [which does cause deterioration to the field]?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As in the case of our Mishnah, v. supra p. 282. ');"><sup>13</sup></span>
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