Commentary for Bava Metzia 148:12

<big><strong>גמ׳</strong></big> תנו רבנן מלוה אדם את אריסיו חטים בחטים לזרע בד"א שלא ירד אבל ירד אסור מאי שנא תנא דידן דלא קא מפליג בין ירד ובין לא ירד ומאי שנא תנא ברא דקא מפליג בין ירד ובין לא ירד

R. Aha, the son of Raba, said to Raba: But does it not follow [that there is no curse in the case under discussion], since in the first place he [the father-in-law] had only appointed him [the son-in-law] as his agent?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since the father-in-law provides the dowry, the son-in-law merely acted on his behalf in placing the order. The latter is not subject to the curse, since he does not retract, whilst the former may repudiate his agent for not having fulfilled his task in a proper manner by making the necessary stipulation. ');">¹¹</span>

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