of corn per year.

section 240. If a ship that is going forward has struck a ship at anchor
and has sunk her, the owner of the ship that has been sunk whatever he
has lost in his ship shall recount before God, and that of the ship going
forward which sunk the ship at anchor shall render to him his ship and
whatever of his was lost.

section 241. If a man has taken an ox on distraint, he shall pay one-
third of a mina of silver.

section 242. If a man has hired a working ox for one year, he shall pay
four _GUR_ of corn as its hire.

section 243. If a milch cow, he shall give three _GUR_ of corn to its
owner.

section 244. If a man has hired an ox or sheep and a lion has killed it
in the open field, that loss is for its owner forsooth.

section 245. If a man has hired an ox and through neglect or by blows
has caused it to die, ox for ox to the owner of the ox he shall render.

section 246. If a man has hired an ox and has crushed its foot or has
cut its nape, ox for ox to the owner of the ox he shall render.

section 247. If a man has hired an ox and has caused it to lose its eye,
he shall pay half its price to the owner of the ox.

section 248. If a man has hired an ox, and has crushed its horn, cut off