Commentary for Bava Kamma 204:19

אלא אימא סיפא על מנת כופין אותו ריש גלותא למכור אמאי ולימא ריש גלותא לא יקרייכו בעינא ולא זילותייכו בעינא

The Master stated: 'If one buys a field in the name of the Exilarch, he cannot subsequently force the Exilarch to sell it', thus implying that he<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., the actual purchaser. ');">³¹</span> would surely acquire title to it.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Though the deed was drawn up in the name of the Exilarch. ');">³²</span>

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