Commentary for Bava Kamma 216:10

לימא פליגא אדרב הונא בר אבין דשלח רב הונא בר אבין נגנבה באונס והוכר הגנב אם שומר חנם הוא רצה עושה עמו דין רצה נשבע ואם שומר שכר הוא עושה עמו דין ואינו נשבע

or of [clearing himself by] an oath [so that the owner will himself have to deal with the thief], whereas if it was a paid bailee he would have to go to law with the thief and he cannot take an oath to discharge his liability.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For since he was paid, though he is exempt in the case of theft by violence, it is nevertheless his duty to take the trouble to litigate with the thief, since the thief is identified. ');">¹⁵</span> But Raba said: Whichever he is<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., unpaid as well as paid. ');">¹⁶</span>

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