Commentary for Bava Metzia 29:18

וכי יפה כח מתנה ממכר א"ל אין יפה ויפה

[To revert to] the above text: Samuel said: 'A creditor exacts payment from the improvement.' Said Raba: You may know [that this view is correct], for the seller writes [in the deed of sale] the following [guarantee] to the buyer: 'I shall confirm, satisfy, clear, and perfect these purchases<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., the seller undertakes to satisfy all claims against the property and to be responsible for any loss the buyer may sustain because of previous claims against the property or for any other reason. The guarantee refers to 'produce and improvement' as well as to the original value of the property sold. ');">¹⁷</span>

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