Lifting for Another and Acquisition Intent

Rabbi Yohanan permits acquisition by lifting for another. Rav Nahman and Rav Hisda disagree using collection that disadvantages others. Rabbi Yohanan distinguishes requesting delivery from requesting acquisition. Preserve both positions.

1. 1Read the source on י ע״א (10a) and define the case facts.
2. 2Write delivery and acquisition requests and explain the distinction under Rabbi Yohanan.
3. 3Answer What explains the rider’s Mishnah under Rabbi Yohanan? and identify its support in the source.

What explains the rider’s Mishnah under Rabbi Yohanan?

1. 01·Mishnah / BaraitaBava Metzia 10a

   רַב נַחְמָן וְרַב חִסְדָּא דְּאָמְרִי תַּרְוַיְיהוּ: הַמַּגְבִּיהַּ מְצִיאָה לַחֲבֵירוֹ – לֹא קָנָה חֲבֵירוֹ.

   Rav Nahman and Rav Hisda rule in a statement that one who lifts a lost item for another does not acquire it for him.

2. 02·The Gemara asksBava Metzia 10a

   The Gemara asks for the reasoning why the friend does not acquire the lost object lifted for him.

3. 03·TerutzBava Metzia 10a

   The Gemara explains that the lifter is treated like one who seizes assets for a creditor when it disadvantages other creditors, and therefore he does not acquire.

4. 04·KushyaBava Metzia 10a

   Rava challenges from a baraita establishing that a worker's find belongs to the employer when hired for general labor.

5. 05·TerutzBava Metzia 10a

   Rav Nahman answers that a worker's hand is considered like the employer's own hand as long as he has not retracted his employment.

6. 06·Conclusion of the sugyaBava Metzia 10a

   Rabbi Yohanan concludes that one who lifts for another acquires it for him, and our Mishnah refers specifically to one who said "give it to me" rather than "acquire it for me."

1. 1What explains the rider’s Mishnah under Rabbi Yohanan? Answer in your own words and support your explanation with a phrase from the Gemara.