Commentary for Bava Batra 177:13

ת"ר היה מבקש ממנו עשר ליטרין לא יאמר לו שקול לי אחת אחת והכריע אלא שוקל לו כולן בבת אחת ונותן הכרע אחד לכולן

Those of the Nasi's<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [H] 'Prince'. Here R. Judah II. ');">¹⁸</span> House appointed market officers to [superintend] both measures and prices. [Thereupon] said Samuel to Karna: Go forth and teach them [the law that] market officers are appointed to [superintend] measures, but no such officers are appointed to [superintend] prices. [But Karna] went forth [and] gave them the [following] exposition: Market officers are appointed to [superintend] both measures and prices. He said unto him: Is your name Karna? Let a horn<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [H] ');">¹⁹</span>

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