Commentary for Bava Batra 199:6

ור' אליעזר רבים במאי קנו ליה בהילוכא דתניא הלך בה לארכה ולרחבה קנה מקום הילוכו דברי ר' אליעזר וחכמים אומרים אין הילוך מועיל כלום עד שיחזיק

is the reason [for the law of our Mishnah]?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Why should not the owner of the field be entitled to say to the public, 'Take yours and give me back mine'? ');">¹¹</span> — [The reason is derived] from that of Rab Judah; for Rab Judah said: A path of which the public has taken possession<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' By levelling, and making it fit for walking. (Rashb.) ');">¹²</span>

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