Related for Bava Batra 151:5
כי פליגי באותיות והכי קאמר ליה ר' נתן לתנא קמא בספינה ודאי מודינא לך באותיות אי איכא שטר אין אי לא לא
— No; [the views of] both<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' R. Nathan and the first Tanna. ');"><sup>9</sup></span> are either like [those of] Rab or like [those of] Samuel; and in [the case of] a ship there is no dispute whatsoever between them. They differ only in [the case of] letters. And this is what R. Nathan said to the first Tanna: in [the case of] a ship I certainly agree with you;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That the right of ownership is acquired by meshikah either complete (according to Samuel) or slight (according to Rab). ');"><sup>10</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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