Commentary for Shevuot 92:5
אמר ליה רב יימר לרב אשי טענו בכסא דכספא מאי חזינא אי איניש דאמיד הוא או איניש דמהימן הוא דמפקדי אינשי גביה משתבע ושקיל ואי לא לא:
R'Yemar said to R'Ashi: if he claimed from him a silver goblet, what is the ruling?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If the householder claimed from the intruder a valuable object, is he also believed on oath?');"><sup>16</sup></span> - [He replied:] We see, if he is a man reputed to be wealthy,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Who is known to have in his home similar objects of value.');"><sup>17</sup></span> or a man who is trustworthy so that people deposit [articles] with him,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And he states that the silver goblet had been deposited with him by another person.');"><sup>18</sup></span> he takes an oath and recovers [the goblet], but if not, he does not.'
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