Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Responsa for Bava Metzia 209:3

ואמר רבא הני בי תרי דעבדי עיסקא בהדי הדדי ורווח וא"ל חד לחבריה תא ליפלוג אי א"ל אידך נרווח טפי דינא הוא דמעכב ואי א"ל הב לי פלגא דרווחא אמר ליה רווחא לקרנא משתעבד

because he can retort, 'You took the trouble of making it good to avoid the odium of inefficiency.'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'Not to be called, one who causes losses in investments.' ');"><sup>3</sup></span>

Teshuvot Maharam

Q. A and B jointly loaned money to a Gentile. When the Gentile repaid part of his obligation, A wanted to keep the entire sum for himself, and told B to collect his part from the Gentile.
A. A loan in the hands of a Gentile is very insecure. Therefore, A cannot dissolve the partnership until the entire loan is collected; and B is entitled to his share of the money already paid by the Gentile.
This Responsum is addressed to R. Isaac.
SOURCES: Cr. 49; Pr. 916; L. 372; Mord. B. M. 392; Rashba I, 869; Mordecai Hagadol, p. 293d.
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Teshuvot Maharam

Q. A and B jointly loaned money to a Gentile. When the Gentile repaid part of his obligation, A wanted to keep the entire sum for himself, and told B to collect his part from the Gentile.
A. A loan in the hands of a Gentile is very insecure. Therefore, A cannot dissolve the partnership until the entire loan is collected; and B is entitled to his share of the money already paid by the Gentile.
This Responsum is addressed to R. Isaac.
SOURCES: Cr. 49; Pr. 916; L. 372; Mord. B. M. 392; Rashba I, 869; Mordecai Hagadol, p. 293d.
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Teshuvot Maharam

Q. A and B jointly loaned money to a Gentile. When the Gentile repaid part of his obligation, A wanted to keep the entire sum for himself, and told B to collect his part from the Gentile.
A. A loan in the hands of a Gentile is very insecure. Therefore, A cannot dissolve the partnership until the entire loan is collected; and B is entitled to his share of the money already paid by the Gentile.
This Responsum is addressed to R. Isaac.
SOURCES: Cr. 49; Pr. 916; L. 372; Mord. B. M. 392; Rashba I, 869; Mordecai Hagadol, p. 293d.
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