Bava Metzia 14: What De Do Not Know About The Property Referred To In A Lost Document

We learn more about how to deal with a found document.  The rabbis are concerned about a number of possibilities:

• if there was a lien on the property
• if the property was stolen
• if the document was properly witnessed
• if enhancements were made to the property since the document was signed
• if the property was sold with or without a guarantee
• if the fruit may be collected or if the fruit may only be gathered by the debtor
• other related queries

In their examination of the rules regarding a found document the rabbis explore and reiterate their views on the transfer of ownership.