Jewish%20thought for Bava Batra 5:5

אי הכי בונין את הכותל בונין אותו מבעי ליה אלא מאי פלוגתא אי הכי שרצו לעשות מחיצה שרצו לחצות מבעי ליה כדאמרי אינשי תא נעביד פלוגתא

But if overlooking is a substantial damage, why does it speak of the partners agreeing? Even if they do not agree, [either should be able to demand a division]? — To this R. Assi answered in the name of R. Johanan: Our Mishnah is speaking of a courtyard where there is no right of division,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That is to say, one not large enough to allow of four cubits being assigned to each. ');">⁵</span>

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