Bava Batra 340

אמר אלא לברר א"ל אנא נמי לברר קאמינא:

disagreed<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'said'. ');">¹</span> only in respect of proving [one's statement]!'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Legally however, Rabbi admits, this is not necessary (R. Gersh.) ');">²</span> 'I also', replied [R. Isaac] to him, 'require<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'say'. ');">³</span>

<big><strong>מתני׳</strong></big> מי שפרע מקצת חובו ר' יהודה אומר יחליף רבי יוסי אומר יכתוב שובר אמר רבי יהודה נמצא זה צריך להיות שומר שוברו מן העכברים אמר לו רבי יוסי כך יפה לו ולא ירע כחו של זה:

[the evidence of your witnesses] in order to prove [your plea]'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., R. Isaac holds the same opinion as Rabbi. Had not R. Abba mentioned witnesses his word alone would have been accepted. Since, however, he did mention witnesses, he must prove his statement or lose his case. [R. Gersh. 'I also require it merely to prove your plea, without however affecting the issue should you fail to bring the witnesses.'] ');">⁴</span> <b><i>MISHNAH</i></b>. IF A PERSON<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'who'. ');">⁵</span> REPAID PART (OF HIS DEBT, R. JUDAH SAID, HE SHALL EXCHANGE [HIS BOND FOR ANOTHER].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For one in which the balance if the debt is entered, while the original deed is to be destroyed. ');">⁶</span>

<big><strong>גמ׳</strong></big> אמר רב הונא אמר רב אין הלכה לא כרבי יהודה ולא כרבי יוסי אלא ב"ד מקרעין השטר וכותבין לו שטר אחר מזמן ראשון

R. JOSE SAID: HE<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The creditor. ');">⁷</span> SHALL WRITE A QUITTANCE.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For the sum received; and delivered to the debtor. ');">⁸</span> R. JUDAH SAID: THUS, THIS [DEBTOR] WOULD HAVE TO GUARD HIS QUITTANCE FROM MICE!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'keep his receipt from the mice'. It is more equitable for the creditor to exchange the bond than for the debtor to be encumbered with the necessity of taking care of a receipt the loss of which might involve him in a claim for the repayment of the full loan. ');">⁹</span>

אמר ליה רב נחמן לרב הונא ואמרי לה רב ירמיה בר אבא לרב הונא אי שמיעא ליה לרב הא [ברייתא] דתניא עדים מקרעין את השטר וכותבין לו שטר אחר מזמן ראשון הוה הדר ביה

SAID R. JOSE TO HIM: SUCH [A COURSE]<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The writing of a receipt instead of changing the original deed. ');">¹⁰</span> IS BETTER FOR THE CREDITOR<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'for him'. ');">¹¹</span> AND HIS<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'of this'. ');">¹²</span>

אמר ליה שמיע ליה ולא הדר ביה

RIGHTS MUST NOT BE IMPAIRED. <b><i>GEMARA</i></b>. R. Huna said in the name of Rab: The <i>halachah</i> is neither in accordance with R. Judah nor in accordance with R. Jose; but [only] a court of law [has the authority to] tear up the deed and to write for the creditor<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'for him'. ');">¹³</span> another deed<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' for the balance of the debt. ');">¹⁴</span> entering the original date.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'from the first time'. ');">¹⁵</span> Said R. Nahman to R. Huna, and others say [that] R. Jeremiah b. Abba said to R. Huna: Had Rab heard that Baraitha<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cited infra 171a. ');">¹⁶</span> wherein it was taught, 'Witnesses may tear up a deed and write 'for [the creditor]; another deed entering the original date', he would have withdrawn.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' His ruling; and would have admitted the halachah to be in accordance with the ruling of R. Judah in our Mishnah. Since the original date is entered in the new bond, the creditor is involved in no loss or disadvantage whatsoever, and there should, therefore, be no difference whether the court or witnesses change the deed. ');">¹⁷</span> He said unto him: He heard it and he did not withdraw.