Commentary for Bava Metzia 148:4

אמרו ליה רבנן לרב פפא ואי לא פסק שקיל כמעיקרא מעות נינהו ומעות לא קנו אמר להו אנא נמי לקבולי עליה מי שפרע קא אמינא אי פסק כשער הגבוה מוכר קא הדר ביה מקבל עליה מוכר מי שפרע אי לא פסק לוקח קא הדר ביה מקבל עליה לוקח מי שפרע

So they came before R. Papa. Said he to him [the purchaser]: If you have contracted for the lowest price, you can take at present prices; if not, you must accept at the original price. But the Rabbis protested to R. Papa: Yet if he did not stipulate [thus], must he accept at previous prices? Surely it is only money [that has passed between them], and money gives no title! — He replied: I too spoke only with reference to submission to the curse. If he stipulated for the lowest price, and the vendor wishes to retract, the vendor must submit to the curse; if no stipulation has been made, and the purchaser wishes to retract, the purchaser must submit to the curse. Rabina said to R. Papa: Whence do you know that it [our Mishnah under discussion] accords even with the Rabbis who disagree with R. Simeon and maintain that money does not effect possession;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In respect of both the vendor and purchaser; v. supra 44a. ');">⁴</span>

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