Commentary for Bava Kamma 227:26

מני אי רבנן קשיא גזלן אי ר"ש קשיא גנב

We have learnt: IF CUSTOMS-COLLECTORS TOOK AWAY A MAN'S ASS AND GAVE HIM INSTEAD ANOTHER ASS OR IF BRIGANDS TOOK AWAY HIS GARMENT AND GAVE HIM INSTEAD ANOTHER GARMENT, IT WOULD BELONG TO HIM, FOR THE OWNERS HAVE SURELY ABANDONED HOPE OF RECOVERING IT. Now whose view is represented here? If we say, that of the Rabbis,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Who oppose R. Simeon. ');">⁴³</span> the ruling in the case of robbers<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., the customs-collector who acts openly. ');">⁴⁴</span>

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