Commentary for Ketubot 138:8

אימא סיפא אבל בקטנה אין מעשה קטנה כלום הא מאן קתני לה אילימא רבי יוסי הא מרישא שמעת מינה דאמר רבי יוסי וכי אינה אלא שדה והיא רוצה למוכרה הרי היא מכורה מעכשיו גדולה דבת זביני אין קטנה דלאו בת זביני היא לא

But then what of the final clause, in the case of a minor, there is no validity at all in the act of a minor. Who could have taught this? If it be suggested [that the author was] R. Yose, [it could be objected:] You could have learned this from the first clause; for, since R. Yose said, were [the trust] a field and she wished to sell it, it would be as if it was sold immediately, [it follows that only] one that is of age, who is eligible to effect a sale, was meant, but not a minor who is ineligible to effect a sale.

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