Responsa for Yevamot 72:3
ואיתמר מכר הבן בחיי האב ומת הבן בחיי האב ר' יוחנן אמר לא קנה לוקח וריש לקיש אמר קנה לוקח
after his<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The testator's. ');"><sup>7</sup></span> death, the father may not sell it<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Either the land or its produce. ');"><sup>8</sup></span> because it is assigned to the son, and the son may not sell it because it is in the possession of the father. If the father sold the estate, the sale is valid until his death.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'sold until he dies'. Until then only may the buyer enjoy its usufruct. ');"><sup>9</sup></span>
Teshuvot Maharam
Q. Rabbi Eliezer B. Joseph betrothed L through a deputy. Subsequently it was discovered that at the time of the betrothal L was pregnant through harlotry.
A. If L refuses to accept a divorce, Rabbi Eliezer is permitted to marry another woman. Rabbenu Gershom had intended that his prohibition against bigamy should apply only when the first marriage was legitimately contracted; but he had not intended to protect by his takkanah the marriage of a loose and immoral woman. Those who impute such intentions to Rabbenu Gershom will receive severe punishment from Heaven for defaming this saint's character and malignantly ascribing to him silly ordinances in order to make him appear ridiculous and thus discredit his other takkanot. Thus, the Rabbis are intent upon breaking up the marriage of a man to a woman pregnant by another. Would, then, Rabbenu Gershom protect such a marriage by his takkanah! I am even inclined to the opinion that the betrothal itself was invalid since the bridegroom was ignorant of facts, the knowledge of which would have prevented him from marrying L. There is no doubt, however, that Rabbi Eliezer is permitted to marry another woman in case L refuses to accept a divorce.
SOURCES: Cr. 161.
A. If L refuses to accept a divorce, Rabbi Eliezer is permitted to marry another woman. Rabbenu Gershom had intended that his prohibition against bigamy should apply only when the first marriage was legitimately contracted; but he had not intended to protect by his takkanah the marriage of a loose and immoral woman. Those who impute such intentions to Rabbenu Gershom will receive severe punishment from Heaven for defaming this saint's character and malignantly ascribing to him silly ordinances in order to make him appear ridiculous and thus discredit his other takkanot. Thus, the Rabbis are intent upon breaking up the marriage of a man to a woman pregnant by another. Would, then, Rabbenu Gershom protect such a marriage by his takkanah! I am even inclined to the opinion that the betrothal itself was invalid since the bridegroom was ignorant of facts, the knowledge of which would have prevented him from marrying L. There is no doubt, however, that Rabbi Eliezer is permitted to marry another woman in case L refuses to accept a divorce.
SOURCES: Cr. 161.
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