Common inn
Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Black's Law Dictionary
A house for the entertainment of travelers and passengers, in which lodging and necessaries are provided for them and for their horses and attendants.
Cromwell v. Stephens, 2 Daly (N. Y.) 15.
The word "common," in this connection, does not appear to add anything to the common-law definition of an inn, except in so far as it lays stress on the fact that the house is for the entertainment of the general public or for all suitable persons who apply for accommodations.