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As we learned on yesterday’s daf someone with a personal, vested interest in a disputed property will not be permitted to testify about that case. Our Gemara examines what might be considered a personal interest in property.
Ravin bar Shmuel quotes Shmuel as saying that if someone sells a field to his friend and stipulates that he does not take responsibility for the sale (she-lo be-aḥarayut, i.e. should the land be taken from him for any reason, he will not return the purchase price), if someone else comes and claims the land, the seller cannot testify on behalf of the purchaser.
We continue our exploration of movables vs property as liens.