Commentary for Bava Batra 275:10

תנו רבנן שכיב מרע שאמר תנו מאתים זוז לפלוני בני בכור כראוי לו נוטלן ונוטל את בכורתו אם אמר בבכורתו ידו על העליונה רצה נוטלן רצה נוטל בכורתו

said, 'Give two hundred <i>zuz</i> to X, and after him [three hundred <i>zuz</i>] to Y, and after him [four hundred <i>zuz</i>] to Z', the law is<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'we say'. ');">²⁴</span> [that] whoever is [mentioned] first in the deed acquires possession [first].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' By definitely stating, after him he indicated the order of acquisition he desired. ');">²⁵</span> Hence, [if] a note of indebtedness was produced against him,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The testator. ');">²²</span>

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