Responsa for Bava Metzia 161:13
תנו רבנן שמור לי ואשמור לך השאילני ואשאילך שמור לי ואשאילך השאילני ואשמור לך כולן נעשו שומרי שכר זה לזה ואמאי שמירה בבעלי' היא א"ר פפא דאמר ליה שמור לי היום ואשמור לך למחר
if they are accidentally damaged on the outward journey, he is liable;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Having undertaken to pay for them in case they are accepted, they are accounted in the meantime his property. ');"><sup>10</sup></span>
Teshuvot Maharam
Q. C and D lent books to A (of the Responsum given above) with the understanding that A, in turn, lend books to them, which he did. C and D's books were burned during the fire in A's house.
A. Since there was a mutual exchange of books, A's responsibility was that of a paid watchman. Therefore, the answer given above (no. 743) is applicable to this case also.
SOURCES: Pr. 141; Mord. B. M. 376; Agudah B. M. 152.
A. Since there was a mutual exchange of books, A's responsibility was that of a paid watchman. Therefore, the answer given above (no. 743) is applicable to this case also.
SOURCES: Pr. 141; Mord. B. M. 376; Agudah B. M. 152.
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