The Babylonian Talmud

By Translated by Michael L. Rodkinson

Book 6

Table of Contents

Tract Baba Kama (First Gate, part II)

  Title Page
  Explanatory Remarks
  Synopsis of Subjects of Tract Baba Kama (The First Gate)
Chapter 9 The Laws Relating to the Change of the Name and Nature of Stolen Articles, and When an Article Becomes Useless. About Skilful Mechanics Who Spoil Work Intrusted to them, and as to the Place to Which a Stolen Article must be returned
Chapter 10 Regulations Regarding Robbed Articles Which Remain after the Death of the Robber.--If One Recognizes His Stolen Articles at the Premises of Some One.--Regarding Robbed Estates, Afterwards the Government Took it Away, Etc.
   

Tract Baba Metzia (Middle Gate), Part I

  Synopsis of Subjects of Tract Baba Metzia (Middle Gate)
Chapter 1 Rules and Regulations Regarding Found Articles, Documents, Animals, and If One Appoints a Messenger to Pick Up a Found Article
Chapter 2 Laws Relating to Found Articles, Which May or May not be Kept Without Proclamation, and How Found Articles Shall be Cared for, Etc.
Chapter 3 Laws Relating to Bailments, Hirers, Losses on Deposited Article as to Their Quantity and Their Quality, as to the Care to be Bestowed on Deposited Articles by the Depositary, and of Money Whether It May be Used
Chapter 4 Laws Relating to Title, Real and Personal; Fraud, What Constitutes Fraud and the Circumstances Surrounding Fraudulent Transactions, Etc.
   

Tract Baba Metzia (Middle Gate), Part II

  Title Page
  Explanatory Remarks
  Synopsis of Subjects of Tract Baba Metzia (Middle Gate)
Chapter 5 Rules and Regulations Concerning Usury, Imprisonment, Renting Houses, Instalments, Loans for Half Profit, Appraising, Etc.
Chapter 6 Regulations Concerning Hiring Laborers, Cattle, or Transferring Goods, the Responsibilities of the Drivers, Etc.
Chapter 7 Regulations Concerning the Time a Laborer has to Work, What He May or May Not Consume of the Article He Is Working, And About Muzzling an Ox While Laboring
Chapter 8 Rules and Regulations Concerning the Sale and Hiring of Animals, the Exchange of Them, the Sale and Leasing of Real Estate
Chapter 9 Rules and Regulations Concerning the Hiring of Fields, Payment Out of Their Products or in Money, the Neglect of the Hirer. What He May or May Not Sow in Them
Chapter 10 Rules Concerning Houses, Gardens, and Other Real Estate Owned in Partnership, and What May or May Not be Done in Public Thoroughfares