Commentary for Ketubot 139:5

ממאי מדקתני אין מעשה קטנה כלום ודלמא היכא דאיכא שליש שאני א"כ ליתני אבל בקטנה יעשה שליש מה שהושלש בידו מאי אין מעשה קטנה כלום שמע מינה אפילו בעלמא:

From where do we know this?... From that which is taught, “There is no validity to the act of a minor.” But might not the case where a trustee had been appointed be different? If so, it should have been stated, “But in the case of a minor, a trustee must act in accordance with the conditions of his trust” what does it mean, there is no validity at all in the act of a minor? Learn from this [that the same law is applicable] in all cases.

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