Responsa 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>
Maharach Or Zarua Responsa
Q - A woman presented her husband a dowry of interest bearing notes (the notes were drawn up by a non-Jewish notary). The husband died, and his heirs claim that these notes became his property, and even though the woman is entitled to receive them back as part of her Ketubah, nevertheless the interest accrued in his lifetime belongs entirely to them. The woman disputes their claim.
A - The notes and accrued interest belong to the woman, since the mere handing over of notes to the husband did not transfer to him the indebtedness contained therein; for she did not recite the formula, "acquire this and all obligations therein".
A - The notes and accrued interest belong to the woman, since the mere handing over of notes to the husband did not transfer to him the indebtedness contained therein; for she did not recite the formula, "acquire this and all obligations therein".
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