Bava Batra

[It is written.] And every daughter that possesseth an inheritance in the tribes  of the children of Israel;  how can a daughter inherit [from] two tribes?  — [Obviously] only when her father is from one tribe and her mother from another tribe, and both died, and she inherited [from] them. [From this] one may only [derive the law in respect of] a daughter. whence [may the law respecting] a son [he derived]?  — One may derive it by an inference from minor to major: If a daughter, whose claims upon her father's property are impaired,  has strong legal claims upon the property of her mother, should a son, whose claims upon the property of his father are strong, not justly have strong legal claims  upon the property of his mother? And by the same argument:  As there,  a son takes precedence over a daughter, so here,  a son takes precedence over a daughter. R. Jose son of R. Judah and R. Eleazar son of R. Jose said in the name of R. Zechariah h. Hakkazzab:  Both a son and a daughter [have] equal [rights] in [the inheritance of] a mother's estate.  What is the reason? — It is sufficient for [a law that is] derived by argument to he like [the law] from which it is derived.  And does not the first Tanna  expound. 'It is sufficient [etc.]'? Surely, [the exposition of] Dayyo  is Pentateuchal! For it was taught:  'An example  of an inference from minor to major [is]. And the Lord said to Moses: 'If her father had but spit in her face, should she not hide in shame seven days?'  [Would not one expect, by] inference from minor to major, [that in the case] of the divine presence, [she should hide in shame for] fourteen days?  — But [it is held that] it is sufficient for [a law that is] derived by argument. to he like [the law] from which it is derived'!  — Elsewhere he does expound Dayyo,  hut here it is different, because Scripture says, in the tribes,  thus comparing the mother's tribe to the father's tribe: as [in the case of] the father's tribe a son takes precedence over a daughter, so [in the case of] the mother's tribe a son takes precedence over a daughter. R. Nittai intended to decide a case in accordance with [the view of] R. Zechariah b. Hakkazzab, [but] Samuel said to him: 'In accordance with whom? In accordance with Zechariah? Zechariah faileth!' R. Tabla decided a case in accordance with [the view of] R. Zechariah h. Hakkazzab. R. Nahman said to him: 'What is this?' — He replied unto him: '[I rely upon] that which R. Hinena b. Shelemia said in the name of Rab [that] the halachah is in accordance with [the view of] R. Zechariah h. Hakkazzab.' He said to him: 'Withdraw, or I shall pull R. Hinena b. Shelemia from your ears!' R. Huna b. Hiyya intended to decide a case in accordance with [the view of] R. Zechariah h. Hakkazzab. R. Nahman said to him: 'What is this?' He replied: '[I rely upon] that which R. Huna said in the name of Rab [that] the halachah is in accordance with [the view of] Zechariah h. Hakkazzab. He said to him: 'I will send to him!'  He grew embarrassed.  He said to him: 'Now, had R. Huna been dead, you would have continued to oppose me.'  And whose opinion did he  adopt? — That of Rab and Samuel both of whom said: The halachah is not in agreement with [the view of] R. Zechariah h. Hakkazzab. R. Jannai was [once] walking, leaning  upon the shoulder of R. Simlai his attendant,  and R. Judah the Prince  came to meet them. He  said to him: The man who comes towards us is distinguished  and his cloak is distinguished.  When he  came nigh him [R. Jannai] touched it [and] said to him: This [cloak] — its [legal minimum] size [as regards Levitical uncleanness is but] that of  sackcloth!  He  inquired of him: Whence [is it derived] that a son takes precedence over a daughter in [the inheritance of] a mother's estate? — He replied to him: From  tribes;  [where the plural indicates that] the mother's tribe is to be compared to the father's tribe: as [in the case of] the father's tribe,  a son takes precedence over a daughter so [in the case of] the mother's tribe,  a son takes precedence over a daughter. He  said to him: If [so, let it be said that] as [in the case of] the father's tribe a firstborn takes a double portion, so [in the case of] the mother's tribe a firstborn shall take a double portion'!