Bava Metzia 104 - Calamities in the Field and Laymen's Contracts (Finds)

Suppose one leased a field from his fellow, which had a stream from which it could be conveniently watered or a tree that produced fruit without requiring much work. In that case, the field commands a higher rent. If the spring dried up or the tree was felled, he may not deduct anything from his rent in compensation for his loss. If he mentioned that his reason for renting the fields was the river or the tree - then he may deduct.

If a sharecropper leased a field and left it fallow, they assess how much it was fit to yield, and he must give that amount because a layman's contract usually says, "If I leave it fallow and do not work it properly, I will pay according to the best."

Art: Aven Valley Upstream Of Pont Aven by Paul Gauguin



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