Responsa for Bava Kamma 102:21
א"ר אלעזר המוכר בור לחבירו כיון שמסר לו דליו קנה היכי דמי אי בכספא ליקני בכספא אי בחזקה ליקני בחזקה
[Again], where the pit is of seven handbreadths and out of these three handbreadths are full of water, what would be the legal position? Should we say that since there is much water there, the unhealthy air is there [in proportion],<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And should thus be equal to that of a pit ten handbreadths deep. ');"><sup>16</sup></span>
Teshuvot Maharam
Q. A made an offer to buy manufactured articles from B at a certain price. B agreed to sell these at that price and delivered to A the key of the box in which the articles were placed. A now wants to withdraw his offer; may he still do so?
A. Accepting a key is not a formal act of possession, and A may, therefore, withdraw his offer. But, if after accepting the key of the box, A put the articles in the box and locked it, the sale is valid.
SOURCES: Pr. 835.
A. Accepting a key is not a formal act of possession, and A may, therefore, withdraw his offer. But, if after accepting the key of the box, A put the articles in the box and locked it, the sale is valid.
SOURCES: Pr. 835.
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