Quoting%20commentary for Bava Metzia 219:5

התם מילתא דלא עבידא לאיגלויי היא הכא מילתא דעבידא לאיגלויי היא ואטרוחי בי דינא תרי זמני לא מטרחינן

stated an unspecified number of years. Now, the creditor maintained that it meant three; whilst the debtor insisted upon two. Thereupon the creditor anticipated [the findings of the court] and enjoyed the usufruct. Now, whom do we believe? — Rab Judah said: The land stands in the presumptive possession of its owner.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. supra 102b, Thus, since there is a dispute about the third year, we presume that it belongs to the debtor, since he is its known owner, unless there is proof to the contrary; and therefore the creditor is forced to repay. ');">⁵</span>

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