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בבא מציעא 20:1
Soncino English Talmud · Berean Standard Bible
From this we may infer that Samuel's [law] holds good, for Samuel said: If one sells a note of indebtedness to one's neighbour and then renounces [the debt], it is renounced, and even the heir [of the lender] may renounce it. Abaye maintained: You may even say that Samuel's [law] does not hold good, [for] here we deal with a case where the deed of the Kethubah marriage is produced by her. Raba, however, says that the production of the deed of the Kethubah makes no difference, for we apprehend that she may have had two copies of the Kethubah. Abaye again says [in reply]: Firstly, we do not apprehend that she may have had two copies of the Kethubah, and secondly, a receipt has validity from its date. This is consistent with Abaye's view, for he says: 'The witnesses acquire it for him by their signatures.' MISHNAH. IF ONE FINDS DEEDS OF VALUATION, DEEDS OF MAINTENANCE, DOCUMENTS OF HALIZAH OR REFUSAL, DOCUMENTS OF BERURIN, OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT ISSUED BY A COURT OF LAW, ONE SHALL RETURN THEM. IF ONE FINDS [DOCUMENTS] IN A SMALL BAG OR IN A CASE, [OR IF ONE FINDS] A ROLL OR A BUNDLE OF DOCUMENTS, ONE SHALL RETURN THEM. AND HOW MANY DOCUMENTS CONSTITUTE 'A BUNDLE'? THREE FASTENED TOGETHER. RABBAN SIMEON B. GAMALIEL SAYS: [IF THEY BELONG TO] ONE PERSON WHO BORROWED FROM THREE [LENDERS] ONE SHALL RETURN THEM TO THE BORROWER; [IF THEY BELONG TO] THREE PERSONS WHO BORROWED FROM ONE [LENDER] ONE SHALL RETURN THEM TO THE LENDER. IF ONE FINDS A DOCUMENT AMONG ONE'S PAPERS AND DOES NOT KNOW HOW IT CAME THERE IT SHALL REMAIN WITH HIM UNTIL ELIJAH COMES. IF THERE ARE NOTES OF CANCELLATION AMONG THEM ONE MUST ABIDE BY THE CONTENTS OF THE NOTES. GEMARA. What are DOCUMENTS OF BERURIN? — Here [in Babylonia] it has been interpreted [as meaning] 'documents containing records of pleadings.' R. Jeremiah said: [Documents stating:] 'This party chose one [judge], and that party chose another [judge].' OR ANY [OTHER] DEED ISSUED BY A COURT OF LAW, ONE SHALL RETURN. In the court of R. Huna there was once found a bill of divorcement in which was written: 'In Shawire, the town which is situate by the canal Rakis.' Said R. Huna:
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