Adjoining

touching or contiguous, as distinguished from lying near to or adjacent"); see also Black's Law Dictionary 38–39 (5th ed. 1979) (same); Webster's Third 26–27 (similar).

Touching or contiguous, as distinguished from lying near or adjacent. Y.) 54. See "Postponement."

The word in its etymological sense, means touching or contiguous, as distinguished from lying near or adjacent. In re Ward, 52 N. Y. 397; Miller v. Mann, 55 Vt 479; Akers v. Canal Co., 43 N. J. L. 110. It is held that a yard may be separated by a street and yet adjoin; Com. v. Curley, 101 Mass. 25. Towns touching at corners adjoin; Holmes v. Carley, 31 N. Y. 289. The words "along" and "adjoining" are used as synonymous terms and as used in a statute imply contiguity, contact; Walton v. Ry. Co., 67 Mo. 58.

Contiguous; in contact

The word “adjoining,” in its etymological sense, means touching or contiguous, as distinguished from lying near to or adjacent. And the same meaning has been given to it when used in statutes. 52 N.Y. 397, See ADJACENT.

' Touching or contiguous, as distinguished from lying near or adjacent; in contact with.s In popular use seems to have no fixed meaning. Frequently expresses nearness. ^ What is " adjacent " may be separated by the intervention of a third object. What is "adjoining " must touch in some part. What is "contiguous," strictly speaking, should touch along one side.° Towns contiguous at their corners are adjoining. i" The whole yard of a house of correction, though divided by a street, from which it is fenced off, is adjoining or appurtenant to the house.'' V Compare Abut; Adjacent; Appertain. ' Watson V. Sutherland, 5 Wall. 79 (1866). 2 Electro-Magnetic Mining, &c. Co. v. Van Auken, 9 Col. 207 (1886); Gray v. Truby, 6 id. 278 (1883); Gen. Ldws Coi: 630, § 7. 8 L. adjacere, to lie near. * Municipality No. Two, 7 La. An. 79 (1852), Eustis, C. J. See Continental Improv. Co. v. Phelps, 47 Mich. 899 (188«). s United States v. Denver, &o. E. Co. 3i F. E. 886, 889 (1887), Hallett, J. 'United States u Chaplin, 31 F. E. 890, 896 (1887), Deady, J. ^ F. adjoinder: L. ad-jungere, to join to. e Be Ward, 52 N. Y. 397 (1873); MUler v. Mann, 55 Vt. 479 (1882); Akers v. United E. Co., 43 N. J. L. 110 (1881). "Peverelly v. People, 3 Park. Cr. E. 69, 73 (1855); Crabbej Syn. ADJOUIlTJ'.i To put off, or defer to another day specified; also, to suspend for a time, to defer, delay. 2 Eeferring to a sale or a judicial proceeding, may include fixing the time to which the postponement is made.^ Adjournment. Putting off untU another time and place.' A continuation of a previous term of court.* A continuance of a session from one day to another. 5 See Vacation.