What is ADDITION? Definition of ADDITION in Black's Law Dictionary
Implies physical contact, something added to another. Structure physically attached to or connected with building itself. Mack v. Eyssell, 332 Mo. 671, 59 S.W.2d 1049; Washington Loan & Trust Co. v. Hammond, 51 App.D.C. 260, 278 F. 569, 571.
Extension; increase; augmentation. Meyering v. Miller, 330 Mo. 885, 51 S.W.2d 65, 66.
That which has become united with or a part of. Judge v. Bergman, 258 Ill. 246, 101 N.E. 574, 576.
French Law
A supplementary process to obtain additional information. Guyot, Repert.
Insurance
The word "addition," as applied to buildings, usually means a part added or joined to a main building. Agnew v. Sun Ins. Office, 167 Wis. 456, 167 N.W. 829. It may also apply to buildings appurtenant to some other building though not actually in physical contact therewith. Taylor v. Northwestern Nat. Ins. Co., 34 Cal.App. 471, 167 P. 899. Not limited to structures physically a part of the main building. Gertner v. Glens Falls Ins. Co., 184 N.Y.S. 669, 670, 193 App.Div. 836,
Liens
Within the meaning of the mechanic's lien law, an "addition" to a building must be a lateral addition. Lake & Risley Co. v. Still, 7 N.J.Misc. 47, 144 A. 110. It must occupy ground without the limits of the building to which it constitutes an addition, so that the lien shall be upon the building formed by the addition and the land upon which it stands. Updike v. Skillman, 27 N.J.L. 132. See also, Lamson v. Maryland Casualty Co., 196 Iowa 1185, 194 N.W. 70, 71.
An alteration in a former building, by adding to its height, or to its depth, or to the extent of its interior accommodations, is merely an "alteration," and not an "addition." Putting a new story on an old building is not an addition. Updike v. Skillman, 27 N.J.L. 132. See, also, Lamson v. Maryland Casualty Co., 196 Iowa 1185, 194 N.W. 70, 71. •
Did not include new livestock acquired by mortgagor after execution of mortgage. American State Bank of Watertown v. Boyle, 212 Minn. 293, 4 N.W.2d 108, 109.
Name
Whatever is added to a man's name by way of title or description. Cowell.
In English law, there are four kinds of additions,—additions of estate, such as yeoman, gentleman, esquire; additions of degree, or names of dignity, as knight, earl, marquis, duke; additions of trade, mystery, or occupation, as scrivener, painter, mason, carpenter; and additions of place of residence, as London, Chester, etc. The only additions recognized in American law are those of mystery and residence.
At common law there was no need of addition in any case; 2 Ld.Raym. 988; it was required only by stat. 1 Hen. V. c. 5, in cases where process of outlawry lies. In all other cases it is only a description of the person, and common reputation is sufficient; 2 Ld.Raym. 849.
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