Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Related for Bava Batra 283:5

אמר אביי ירושה הבאה מאיליה שאני רבא אמר שאני התם דרפוי מרפיאן בידייהו מעיקרא

because at first<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Before it was known whether there were any legal heirs. ');"><sup>18</sup></span> they<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Who seized the estate. ');"><sup>19</sup></span> were really uncertain of the legality of their acquisition.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'it was really loose in their hands at first'. While seizing the property, they were well aware that they might loose it at any moment should a legal heir appear. Hence, ownership cannot be acquired unless possession was taken after it had been ascertained that there were no legal heirs. ');"><sup>20</sup></span> What [practical difference is there] between them?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In either case, whether the reason is that given by Abaye or that of Raba, the first acquisition is invalid. ');"><sup>21</sup></span> There is [a difference] between them [in the case] where a report was brought<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'they heard'. ');"><sup>22</sup></span>

Tosefta Ketubot

A convert that died and Jews divided up his property [if he has no children, since he has no legal connections to his Gentile family], but afterwards it was known that he had children or that his wife was pregnant—all of them [the Jews] are required to return [the property they took]. They returned everything, but his sons died or his wife miscarried, anyone who held possession [over his stuff] the second time keeps it, but from the first time does not.
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