Section 5 Appurtenant

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An appurtenant easement must have a dominant tenement (the land that benefits from the easement) and a servient tenement (the land that the burden is imposed on). Gardner v. Maffitt, 74 S.W.2d 604, 606–07 (Mo. 1934). It is related to the use of
the dominant tenement. Three‑O‑Three Invs., Inc. v. Moffitt, 622 S.W.2d 736, 739 (Mo. App. W.D. 1981). To be appurtenant, an easement must attach to a dominant tenement. See, e.g., United States v. 11.06 Acres of Land in City of St. Louis, Mo., 89 F. Supp. 852 (E.D...