Commentary for Bava Kamma 216:7

תבעוהו בעלים לשומר ושילם והוכר הגנב תבעוהו בעלים והודה תבעו שומר וכפר והביא עדים נפטר גנב בהודאת בעלים או לא

through his confession to the owner or not? Shall we maintain that the bailee is entitled to say to the owner: 'Since you have received the value [of your deposit] your interest has completely lapsed<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'removed'. ');">¹⁰</span> in this matter', or can the owner say to him: 'Just as you did us a favour,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' By paying us for the deposit and not resisting our claim. ');">¹¹</span>

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