Commentary for Bava Batra 161:5

אמר רב יהודה אמר שמואל מחייב היה ר"מ אף בלוקח פירות מן השוק ממאי מדקתני משנה יתירא מכדי תנא ליה דיש לו קרקע פשיטא דמביא וקורא

[IF] THEY GREW LARGE,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And the branches protrude into the landowner's property. ');">⁸</span> [THE LANDOWNER] MAY CUT DOWN THEIR BRANCHES.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Having sold him the ground under and between the trees, he does not sell him any rights in the surrounding field. He has a right, therefore, to cut down any branches which may injuriously affect any of his other plants. ');">⁹</span>

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