Translation:Shulchan Aruch/Choshen Mishpat/416

Paragraph 1- If a wall or tree fell into the public domain and damaged, the owner would be exempt from paying, even if he makes it ownerless, because it is not comparable to a pit given that its original use was not for damage. There are those who say that if he had time to remove it and he did not make it ownerless, he would be liable. If they were shaky, the court would set a time- ''this only applies where the court warned him. Without a court, however, even if others warned him, it is of no effect. If he dug in the wall and caused it to fall, however, he would be liable for resulting damage, because that is his actual arrow''- for him to cut the tree or take down the wall. How long is that time? 30 days. ''If the matter is urgent and there is a concern of damage to others, we would not give him any time. Rather, we would force him to remove his danger immediately.'' If it fell within that time, he would be exempt. If it fell after that time, he would be liable, because he delayed. ''This is all where the owner built it properly originally. If he did not build it properly, however, and because of that the wall fell, the owner would be liable for its damage.''