Appendant

Defined in 7 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850), Bouvier (1839)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Affixed or belonging to something more important.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Annexed or belonging to something superior; an incorporeal inheritance belonging to another inheritance. Cowell; Termes de la Ley. Appendant in deeds includes nothing which is substantial corporeal property, capable of passing by feoffment and livery of seisin. Co. Litt. 121; 4 Coke 86; S B. & C. 150; 6 Bingh. 150. A matter appendant must arise by prescription; while a matter appurtenant may be created at any time; 2 Viner, Abr. 594; 3 Kent 404. APPENDITIA (Lat. appendere, to hang to or on). The appendages or pertinances of an estate; the appurtenances to a dwelling, etc.; thus, pent-houses are the appenditid domus.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A thing annexed to or belonging to another thing and passing with it; a thing of inheritance balonging to another inheritanco which is more worthy; as an advowson, common, etc., which may be appendant to a manor, common of fishing to a frcehold, a seat in a church to a house, etc. It differs from appurtenance, in that appendant must ever be by prescription, i. e., a personal usage for a considerable time, while an appurtenance may be created at this day; for lf a grant be made to a man and his heirs, of common in such a moor for bis beasts levant or couchant upon his manor, the commons are appurtenant to the manor, and the grant will pass them. Ch Litt. 121b; Lucas v. Bishop, 15 Lea (Tenn.) 165, 54 Am. Rep. 440; Leonard v. White, 7 Mass. 6, 5 Ain. Dec. 19; Meek v. Breckenridge, 29 Ohio St. 648. See Appurtenance.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

I fr. and eng. Annexed or belonging; in the law of estates, annexed or appended, as a right of common to a freehold, or one inheritance to one that is superior or more worthy. A thing appendant differs from a thing appurtenant in that it must always be by prescription, while a thing appurtenant may be created by grant

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

Annexed, or belonging to it. Like appurtenant, except that cannot be created by grant.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Fr. and Eng. [from Fr. appender, to hang to, to belong or be annexed to; Lat. appendens, adjunctum, accessorium.] In the law of estates. Annexed or appended to, as a right of common to a freehold, or one inheritance to another that is superior or more worthy. Co. Litt. 121 b. 2 Bl. Com. 33. 3 Kent's Com. 404. This word is sometimes confounded with appurtenant (pertinens, q. v.) 2 Steph. Com. 5. Termes de la ley. The distinction between them is, that a thing appendant must always be by prescription, but a thing appurtenant may be created at this day. Co. Litt. 121 b. (But see Id. 122 a.) 1 Crabb's Real Prop. 126, § 116. 3 Kent's Com. 404.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

is an inheritance belonging to another inheritance. Land cannot be appendant to land; Co. Litt. 121; 4 Co. 86; an incorporeal hereditament may be appendant to land, as a right of way. Appendant differs from appurtenance in this, that the former always arise from prescription, whereas an appurtenance may be created at any time. 1 Tho. Co. Litt. 206; Wood’s Inst. 121; Dane’s Ab. Index,. h. t; 2 Vin. Ab. 594; Com. Dig. h. t.