Quoting%20commentary for Bava Kamma 42:2

ושמואל אמר בעלמא בור ברשותו חייב דבשלמא בור איכא למימר לאו אדעתיה אלא פירות מי איכא למימר לאו אדעתיה הא חזי להו

unless the case of an animal 'turning its head [to the sideways]' was the point at issue between them, so that the first-mentioned Tannaitic authorities<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., R. Meir and R. Judah; for the point at issue could hardly be the case of consumption on public ground where none would think of imposing full liability for the actual damage done, but it must be in regard to the sideways of the market. ');">²</span> maintained that in the case of an animal 'turning its head [to the sideways]' the payment will still be fixed to the extent of the benefit it had derived, whereas R. Jose would maintain that the payment will be in accordance with the actual damage done by it?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For in the case of turning the head it was none the more lawful to consume the fruits. ');">³</span>

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