Commentary for Bava Batra 296:7

ואלא מתני' דקתני לא שייר קרקע כל שהוא אין מתנתו קיימת היכי משכחת לה אמר רב חמא באומר כל נכסי מר בר רב אשי אמר במוחזק לן דלית ליה

The question was raised: Is partial withdrawal<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If a dying man presented all his estate to one person and then, in accordance with his rights (v. supra 135b). withdrew a part of the gift, and presented that part to another person. ');">¹⁷</span> [considered] complete withdrawal<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Of the entire gift made to the first. The question is whether it is assumed that by his withdrawal of that part, presenting it to the second person. he also indicated the complete withdrawal of the entire gift he made to the first and that, therefore, when he made the gift to the second he was in possession of the rest of his estate; and, consequently, if he recovered he cannot withdraw the gift from the second; while if he died. his heirs may claim from the first the return of bis gift. ');">¹⁸</span> or not?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And the second acquires possession of whatever was given to him, while the first retains the ownership of the rest. If the testator subsequently recovers he may consequently withdraw both gifts (since when disposing of the estate he had left himself nothing), whereas if he dies the heirs would have no claim at all upon either of the donees. ');">¹⁹</span>

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