Responsa for Bava Kamma 222:4
אם הניח לפניהם פטורין מלשלם: אמר רמי בר חמא זאת אומרת רשות יורש כרשות לוקח דמי
Raba, however, said the possession of an heir is not on a par with the possession of a purchaser,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The article could therefore not rightly remain with the heirs though it would have remained with a purchaser. ');"><sup>6</sup></span> for here we are dealing with a case where the food was consumed [after the father's death].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' But if still intact it would go back to the proprietor. ');"><sup>7</sup></span>
Teshuvot Maharam
Q. A sent a pledge to B through a Gentile as security for a loan to be contracted through the Gentile. Upon A's seeking to redeem the pledge, B refused to accept the money, claiming that the Gentile had sold him the pledge.
A. The Gentile had no right to sell A's pledge; consequently, A has a right to redeem it.
SOURCES: Pr. 728.
A. The Gentile had no right to sell A's pledge; consequently, A has a right to redeem it.
SOURCES: Pr. 728.
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