Commentary for Eruvin 123:4

אלא דכ"ע דירת עכו"ם לא שמה דירה והכא בגזירה שמא ילמד ממעשיו קא מיפלגי

- Said Abaye to them: But does R'Meir hold that a heathen's dwelling is legally a valid dwelling? Was it not in fact taught: A heathen's courtyard<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In certain circumstances, as will be explained infra.');">⁷</span> has the same status as a cattle-pen?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Tosef. 'Er. V. I.e., the tenancy by a heathen of a house that opens into a common courtyard is like a cattle-pen, and consequently does not restrict the movement of objects on the Sabbath from the houses into the courtyard, v. infra. Now since this ruling, as will be shown infra, represents the view of R. Meir, how could a contrary view be attributed to him here.');">⁸</span>

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