Found a lost item in a place where his friend claims he lost it
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Question
He found a sum of money on the floor in the yeshiva dormitory, and his friend claims that he lost the very same amount in that exact place. Is he required to return it to him?
Answer
Shalom u’vracha.
No, the money belongs to the one who found it.
Source
In Shulchan Aruch, Choshen Mishpat 262:3 it is explained that in a typical case of an item falling, the place is not considered an identifying mark (siman).
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