A part of a house oc-cupied by a person, whlle the rest is occupied by auother, or others. As to the meaning of thls term, see 7 Man. & G. 95; 6 Mod. 214; McMillan v. Solomon, 42 Ala. 356, 94 Am. Dec. 654; Commonwealth v. Estabrook, 10 Pick, (Mass.) 293; McLellan v. Dalton, 10 Mass. 190; People v. St. Clair, 38 Cal. 137
Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
