Responsa for Yevamot 214:10

בית שמאי אומרים בפני בית דין וכו': תנן התם החליצה והמיאונין בשלשה מאן תנא אמר רבה בית שמאי היא אביי אמר אפי' תימא בית הלל עד כאן לא קאמרי בית הלל אלא דלא בעינן מומחין אבל שלשה בעינן

he reported in the name of R. Johanan: If she<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A minor. ');">¹⁶</span> exercised her right of refusal against one<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'this'. ');">¹⁷</span> [of the levirs] she is permitted to marry the other brothers. [They], however did not agree with him. Who [are they who] did not agree with him? … Abaye said: Rab;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Who stated supra that if a minor made a declaration of refusal against one of the brothers she is forbidden to all. ');">²⁷</span> Raba said: R. Oshaia;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' R. Johanan permitted her to marry the brothers only where there were several of them (the reason being the same as that of R. Assi that a part of a levirate bond cannot be severed); where, however, there was only one brother R. Johanan forbids him to marry the minor who made a declaration of refusal against him. This ruling is contrary to that of R. Oshaia who in all cases regards mi'un against a levirate bond as invalid. ');">²⁸</span>

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