Commentary for Bava Metzia 49:3

ורמינהו מצא דבר שאין בו סימן בצד דבר שיש בו סימן חייב להכריז בא בעל סימן ונטל את שלו זכה הלה בדבר שאין בו סימן

<b><i>GEMARA</i></b>. Obviously it is only when fruit is found in a vessel, or money in a purse. [that they have to be proclaimed]; but if the fruit is in front of the vessel, or the money in front of the purse, they belong to the finder. Our Mishnah thus teaches the same as our Rabbis taught [in another place]: If one finds fruit [lying] in front of a vessel, or money in front of a purse, they belong to the finder. If [the fruit is] partly in the vessel and partly on the ground, or if [the money is] partly in the purse and partly on the ground, they have to be proclaimed.

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