Settlement of a Claim

Two brothers sued two other brothers over items that the grandfather of the first pair had deposited with the father of the second pair, who had never returned them. The defendants were interrogated and satisfied the claimants, presumably by returning or paying for the items. In this document, the plaintiffs acknowledge that they have been satisfied and relinquish any further claim in the matter. This document is from 420 BCE. Although the circumstances are different, the case is reminiscent of the biblical law concerning unreturned deposits in Exodus 22:6–8.