In Re Miller

This is a proceeding brought for the purpose of establishing the character of the “San Pedro Daily News” as a newspaper of general circulation published within the city of Los Angeles. Section 4458 of the Political Code requires that all official notices and advertising of a city, a county, or the state shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation. Section 4460 of the same code defines what a newspaper of general circulation is. Section 4462, following, gives the right to any newspaper, by its publisher, man ager, editor, or attorney, to institute a proceeding to have its character determined within the meaning of section 4460. In the last-mentioned section it is provided that to possess the required character the newspaper, among other things, “shall have been established, printed and published at regular intervals in the state, county, city, city and county, or town, where such publication, notice by publication, or official advertising is given or made, for at least one year preceding the date of such'publication, notice or advertisement.” The petition herein was filed in the superior court on June 7, 1910. A contest was made thereto and at the hearing the…