Commentary for Bava Batra 296:6

אמר רב אחא בר מניומי אמר רב נחמן שכיב מרע שכתב כל נכסיו לאחרים ועמד אינו חוזר חיישינן שמא יש לו נכסים במדינה אחרת

R. Aba b. Manyumi said in the name of R. Nahman: If a dying man gave all his property. in writing, to strangers and [then] recovered, he may not withdraw [the gifts], since it may be suspected that he has possessions in another country<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And consequently he was not left destitute. ');">¹⁴</span> Under what circumstances, however, is [the case of] our Mishnah, where it is stated [that if] he did not leave some ground his gift was invalid, possible? — R. — Hama replied: [In the case] where he said, 'All my possessions'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' He did not present specified portions but all his possessions wherever they may be situated. ');">¹⁵</span> Mar son of R. Ashi replied: [In the case] where it is known to us that he has none.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' No other possessions than those of which he had disposed. ');">¹⁶</span>

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