Eating-House
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Black's (1910), Anderson (1889)
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Any place where food or refreshments of any kind, not including spirits, wines, ale, beer or other malt liquors, are provided for casual visitors, and sold for consumption therein. Act Cong. July 13, 1866, § 9 (14 St. at Large, 118). And see Carpenter v. Taylor, 1 Hilt. (N. Y.) 195; State v. Hall, 73 N. C. 253.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
Compare Restaurant; Saloon. Any place where food or refreshments of any kind, not including spirits, wine, ale, beer, or any other malt liquors, are provided for casual visitors, and sold for consumption therein.'' A market-stall where meals are furnished to the public is not an eating-house.'