Innkeeper

the keeper of a common inn for the lodging and entertainment of travelers and passengers, their horses and attendants.

The keeper of a common inn for the lodging and entertainment of travelers and passengers, their horses and attendants, for a reasonable compensation. Bac. Abr. "Inns," etc.; Story, Bailm. § 475. But one who entertains strangers occasionally, although he may receive compensation for it, is not an innkeeper. 2 Dev. & B, (Nf. C.) 424; 7 Ga. 296.

The keeper of a common inn for the lodging and entertainment of travellers and passengers, their horses and attendants, for a reasonable compensation. Bac. Abr. Irms, etc.; Story, Bailm. § 475. Any one who makes it his business to entertain travellers and passengers, and provide lodging and necessaries for them, their horses and attendants, is an Innkeeper. Edw. Bailm. t 450; even though the house is situated on enclosed grounds; Fay v. Imp. Co., 93 Cal. 253, 26 Pac. 1099, 28 Pac. 943, 16 L. R. A. 188, 27 Am. St. Rep. 198. But one who entertains strangers occasionally, although he may receive compensation for it, is not an See Guest; Boabdeb. It is not Uecessary that he should furnish accommodations for horses and carriages; 8 B. & Aid. 283; the keeper of a tavern; id.; and of a hotel; 2 Chitty 484; is an innkeeper. So is one who keeps a hotel on what is called the European plan, furnishing lodging to guests, and keeping an eating-house where they may purchase meals at their option; Krohn v. Sweeney, 2 Daly (N. Y.) 200. But the keeper of a mere restaurant is not an innkeeper if he only furnishes meals to his guests; Carpenter v. Taylor, 1 Hilt. (N. Y.) 193. Nor is the keeper of a coffee-house, nor of a boarding house, nor lodging-house; 8 Co. 32; 2 E. & B. 144; Hall V. Pike, 100 Mass. 495; Jalie v. Cardinal, 35 Wis. 118. One who receives lodgers and boards them under a special 'contract for a limited time, or who lets rooms to guests by the day or week, and does not furnish them entertainment, is not an innkeeper; Cromwell v. Stephens, 2 Daly (N. Y.) 15. See Moore v. Development Co., 87 Cal. 483, 26 Pac. 92, 22 Am. St Rep. 265. Where the plaintiff attended a bail given by an innkeeper, stabled his horse at the inn, drank and paid for liquors, and paid for his ticket of admission to the ball, it was held that the relationship of innkeeper and guest did not exist; Fitch v. Casler, 17 Hun (N. Y.) 126. Where one boarded with his family at a hotel in New York, paying a specified amount for his rooms, and an additional amount for lioard if be took his meals regularly, and if not, paying for whatever he ordered at t^e restaurant attached to the hotel, it.was held that the Innkeeper was liable for personal property stolen from the plaintiff’s room; Hancock v. Rand, 17 Hun (N. Y.) 279 (criticized in 20 Alb. L. J. 64, citing many cases); and see Lusk v. Belote, 22 Minn. 468. Where one merely leaves his horse with an innkeeper, the relation of innkeeper and guest does not exist; Healey v. Gray, 68 Me. 489, 28 Am. Rep. 80; so where he leaves goods at the inn without indicating any intention to become a guest; Toub v. Schmidt, 60 Hun 409, 15 N. Y. Supp. 616; so when a guest paid his bill and left the inn, having deposited money with a clerk, to be kept till his return; Whitemore v. Haroldson, 2 Lea (Tenn.) 312. It terminates when the guest delivers his baggage to a porter to be checked for safe keeping, the porter having no authority to receive it, and pays his bill, and in his absence the baggage is stolen; Glenn v. Jackson, 93 Ala. 342, 9 South. 259, 12 L. R. A. 382. The business of an Innkeeper at common law is of a quasi public character Invested with many privileges and burdened with many responsibilities; De Wolf v. Ford, 193 N. Y. 397, 86 N. 'fe. 627, 21 L. R. A. (N. S.) 860, 127 Am. St. Rep. 969. They are not inare not liable for acts of their servants beyond the scope of their employment; Clancy V. Barker,.131 Fed. 161, 66 0. C. A. 469, 69

One who keeps an inn.

One who keeps an inn or house for the lodging and entertainment of travelers. The keeper of a common inn for the lodging and entertainment of travelers and passengers, their horses and attendants, for a reasonable compensation. Story, Bailm. § 475. One who keeps a tavern or coffee-house in which lodging is provided. 2 Steph. Comm. 133. One who receives as guests all who choose to visit his house, without any previous agreement as to the time of their stay, or the terms. His liability as innkeeper ceases when his guest pays his bill, and leaves the house with the declared intention of not returning, notwithstanding the guest leaves his baggage behind him. 5 Sandf. 243.