Related for Bava Batra 151:4
ספינה במשיכה היינו תנא קמא אלא דרב ושמואל איכא בינייהו לא דכולי עלמא אי כרב אי כשמואל ובספינה כולי עלמא לא פליגי
[Is not the statement of R. Nathan], 'a ship [is acquired] by <i>meshikah</i>', identical with that of the first Tanna?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Why then should R. Nathan make his statement at all? ');"><sup>7</sup></span> [May we not then conclude that] they differ on the same principles as Rab and Samuel?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The first Tanna, like Samuel, requires full meshikah, viz., pulling the entire ship into a new position. R. Nathan, on the other hand, who obviously disputes this requirement, maintains, like Rab, that a slight pull is sufficient. ');"><sup>8</sup></span>
Tosefta Kiddushin
A ship is acquired with drawing (meshikhah). Rabbi Natan says: A ship and documents are acquired with drawing and with a contract. Which is drawing? Whether he drew [the animal], whether he drove [it], whether he called to it and it came after him—this is drawing. Which is handing over (mesirah)? Anyone who handed over to him the halter and he took it—this is handing over. In what cases did they say that moveable property is acquired with drawing? In the public road or in a courtyard which doesn't belong to either [party in the transaction]. On the property of the buyer, whenever he accepts it, he acquires. On the property of the seller, when he lifts it or until he takes it out of the owner's property. On the property of the one with whom he deposited [the animal], until he [the bailee] accepts it [the responsibility of looking after the item for the buyer] or until he [the buyer] rents the place [where the item is stored with the bailee].
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