Responsa for Shevuot 86:8
מתניתין בדפריש שמואל בדלא פריש
Samuel said: If one lent a thousand zuz to his neighbour, who deposited with him as a pledge the handle of a saw;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Which is worth much less than the loan.');"><sup>12</sup></span> if the handle of the saw was lost, the thousand zuz are lost;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Because the lender accepted it as sufficient security.');"><sup>13</sup></span>
Maharach Or Zarua Responsa
Q - A wanted to borrow money from B but the latter refused to lend A any money whatsoever, unless A would deposit a pledge with a third party chosen by B. C was designated by B, to act as the third party. B, thereupon, lent A the money, only after having learned that the pledge was already in C's possession. The pledge was destroyed in a conflagration. A claims that B should bear the responsibility for the loss of the pledge, since B had insisted that the pledge be placed in C's possession.
A - B is not held responsible for the loss of the pledge, even if C was found to be guilty of negligence, since A had personally given the pledge to C.
A - B is not held responsible for the loss of the pledge, even if C was found to be guilty of negligence, since A had personally given the pledge to C.
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