Shevuot 45 - Sages-Decreed Oaths - Continued
Similarly, suppose witnesses saw that someone entered another's domain whole and left injured. In that case, since it is improbable that the victim would self-inflict those injuries, he can swear and collect damages.
What is the case of a storekeeper with his ledger? If an employer tells the storekeeper, "Give my workers two selah in small change," and the shopkeeper says, "It is written in my ledger that I gave as you instructed." Still, the workers say, "We did not take anything from the storekeeper," they both swear and collect the payment from the employer.
Art: The Poor Man's Store by John Frederick Peto
