Commentary for Shevuot 69:2

<big><strong>מתני׳</strong></big> משביע אני עליכם אם לא תבואו ותעידוני שאמר איש פלוני ליתן לי מאתים זוז ולא נתן הרי אלו פטורים שאין חייבין אלא על תביעת ממון כפקדון

<big><b>MISHNAH: </b></big>[IF A MAN SAID,] 'I ADJURE YOU THAT YOU COME AND BEAR TESTIMONY FOR ME THAT SO-AND-SO PROMISED TO GIVE ME TWO HUNDRED ZUZ, AND DID NOT GIVE ME', THEY ARE EXEMPT, FOR THEY ARE LIABLE ONLY FOR A MONEY CLAIM AS [IN THE CASE OF] DEPOSIT.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Where there is a definite liability; but here, even if the witnesses had given their testimony that he had promised the money, he would not have to pay, for he could say that he had changed his mind.');">³</span> 'I ADJURE YOU THAT, WHEN YOU KNOW ANY TESTIMONY FOR ME, YOU SHOULD COME AND BEAR TESTIMONY FOR ME,' THEY ARE EXEMPT, BECAUSE THE OATH PRECEDED THE TESTIMONY.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' At the time of the oath there was no testimony to be given.');">⁴</span>

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