Quoting%20commentary for Eruvin 62:20

אמר רב נחמן בשל תורה אין חזקה שליח עושה שליחותו

OR BY THE HAND OF ONE WHO DOES NOT ADMIT [THE PRINCIPLE OF] 'ERUB. Who? - R'Hisda replied: A Samaritan. IF, HOWEVER, HE INSTRUCTED ANOTHER PERSON TO RECEIVE IT FROM HIM, THE 'ERUB IS VALID. But is there no need to provide against the possibility that [the minor] might not carry it to him? - As R'Hisda explained elsewhere, 'Where [the sender] stands and watches him',<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Thus making sure that the 'erub is 'duly carried to the competent agent.');">⁴⁶</span> here also [it may be explained:] Where he stands and watches him.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Thus making sure that the 'erub is 'duly carried to the competent agent.');">⁴⁶</span> But is there no need to provide against the possibility that [the agent] would not accept it from him?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And, despite his appointment as agent, would neglect the preparation of' the 'erub.');">⁴⁷</span> - As R'Yehiel explained elsewhere, 'It is a legal presumption that an agent carries out his mission, so here also [it may be explained:] It is a legal presumption that an agent carries out his mission. Where were the Statements of R'Hisda and R'Yehiel made? - In connection with the following. For it was taught: If he gave it<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' His 'erub of boundaries.');">⁴⁸</span> to [a trained] elephant who carried it,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Towards the required spot.');">⁴⁹</span> or to [a trained] ape who carried it,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Towards the required spot.');">⁴⁹</span> the 'erub is invalid; but if he instructed someone<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'to another'.');">⁵⁰</span> to receive it from the animal,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'from it'.');">⁵¹</span> behold the 'erub is valid - Now is it not possible that it would not carry it?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' To the agent.');">⁵²</span> - R'Hisda replied: [This is a case] where [the sender] stands and watches it.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Thus making sure that the 'erub is duly carried to the competent agent.');">⁵³</span> But is it not possible that [the agent] would not accept it from [the animal]?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'from it'.');">⁵¹</span> - R'Yehiel replied: It is a legal presumption that all agent carries out his mission. R'Nahman ruled: In [respect of a law] of the Torah, there is no legal presumption that all agent carries out his mission;

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