Quoting%20commentary for Bava Metzia 199:3

הלוקח אומר גדול לקחתי והלה אומר איני יודע זכה בגדול

<b><i>GEMARA</i></b>. Why should they divide? Let us see in whose possession it [sc. the calf or child] is, and then apply to the other the principle, He who claims from his neighbour has the onus of bringing proof? — R. Hiyya b. Abin said in Samuel's name: It means that it [the calf] was standing in a meadow; the maidservant, too, was in the market-stand.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A narrow path adjoining the open road where slaves, cattle, etc., are sold. Thus they were in neither's possession. The Talmud could have answered that they were standing in the street, but, it is unusual to be in the street for a lengthy time (Tosaf.). ');">²</span>

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