Commentary for Bava Kamma 129:8

התם נמי משום דאמרינן ליה מה לי קטלה כולה מה לי קטלה פלגא כי קאמר רב ביוקרא וזולא הוא דקאמר

If a man misappropriated from his fellow a barrel of wine which was then [worth] one <i>zuz</i> but which became subsequently worth four <i>zuz</i>, if he broke it or drank it he has to pay four,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As was its value at the time when he damaged it. ');">¹⁴</span> but if it broke of itself he has to pay one <i>zuz</i>.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As was its value at the time of the theft. ');">¹⁵</span>

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