Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Commentary for Bava Kamma 40:12

שלחוה בי רבי אמי אמר וכי מה עשה לו ומה חסרו ומה הזיקו רבי חייא בר אבא אמר נתיישב בדבר הדר שלחוה קמיה דרבי חייא בר אבא אמר כוליה האי שלחו לי ואזלי אילו אשכחי בה טעמא לא שלחנא להו

Now, seeing that the whole outlay will have to be refunded by the owner of the lower storey, it is evident that no rent may be deducted [for the occupation of the lower storey]. Could it thus not be inferred from this ruling that in a case where, though the defendant has derived a benefit, the plaintiff has [thereby] sustained no loss,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [Since in this case the owner of the ground floor refused to build.] ');"><sup>9</sup></span>

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