Responsa for Gittin 99:6
אמר אביי תדע דבע"ח דיניה בבינונית ומיתמי בזיבורית
Mar Zutra the son of R. Nahman said in the name of R. Nahman: If a claim is made from orphans on the strength of a bond [given by their father], even though the best land is mentioned in it, payment can be recovered only from the worst. Abaye said: The proof of this<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That such a stipulation is of no avail where orphans are concerned. ');"><sup>6</sup></span>
Teshuvot Maharam
d) Q. While L managed the estate she gave presents to certain persons thinking she had the right to do so. Are the orphans entitled to take back the presents?
A. The recipients are entitled to retain these presents since they may claim that L gave them out of her own property, and since it appears that the market ordinance (takkanat hashuk) was to apply to property given away as presents.
A. The recipients are entitled to retain these presents since they may claim that L gave them out of her own property, and since it appears that the market ordinance (takkanat hashuk) was to apply to property given away as presents.
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