Treatment of Discovered Objects
Profiting from the Object and Selling It
Using the Item to produce money for its own upkeep: Bava Metzia 28b
How long one must take care of various animals before selling them: Bava Metzia 28b
Where the item requires upkeep and doesn't produce anything: Bava Metzia 28b
Using the money for one's self [temporarily] and responsibility for the money: Bava Metzia 28b-29b
Selling some of the item/items for the upkeep of the rest: Bava Metzia 28b
Use of coins which are the lost "item" themselves: Bava Metzia 29b
Use of Holy books which are the lost items: Bava Metzia 29b
Use of clothing or vessels: Bava Metzia 29b, 30a
Use of Phylacteries: Bava Metzia 29b
Use of a Torah Scroll, in specific ways: Bava Metzia 29b
Responsibility
Responsibility for the money for which the object is sold, if one did/didn't use the money: Bava Metzia 29a
Whether the guardian of a discovered object is considered a
Paid/Un-Paid Guardian
, or a
Borrower
: Bava Metzia 29a-b, 82a-b
Is a lender considered a
paid guardian, or an unpaid guardian
, like the guardian of a lost object, for the
collateral
he holds: Bava Metzia 82a-b
Culpability for Damage: Pesachim 26b, Ketuvot 18a
Treatment
Leaving the Object out, for one's own gain or for that of the Object: Pesachim 26b, Bava Metzia 30a
Leaving it out with guests present; fears of theft or the
Evil Eye of Jealousy
: Pesachim 26b, Bava Metzia 30a
Unrolling a Scroll for its benefit: Bava Metzia 29b
Guarding vessels or clothing: Bava Metzia 29b, 30a
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