A thing annexed to or belonging to another thing and passing with lt; a thlng of inheritance belonging to another inheritance which is more worthy; as an advowson, common, etc., which may be appendant to a manor, common of fishing to a freehold, a seat in a church to a house, etc. It differs from appurtenance, in that append-ant 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 hls
Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)