Commentary for Bava Kamma 40:9

ת"ש הבית והעלייה של שנים שנפלו אמר בעל העלייה לבעל הבית לבנות והוא אינו רוצה הרי בעל העלייה בונה בית ויושב בה עד שיתן לו יציאותיו

The liability thus applies only when the defendant fences [the fourth side], but were the plaintiff to fence [the fourth side too] there would be no liability [whatsoever upon the defendant]. Now, could it not be deduced from this that in a case where, though the defendant has derived benefit, the plaintiff has [thereby] sustained no loss, there is no liability to pay? — That ruling again is based on a different principle, since the defendant may argue against the plaintiff saying: 'For my purposes a partition of thorns of the value of <i>zuz</i><span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A small coin; v. Glos. ');">⁷</span>

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