In Re Simpson

On August 18, 1913, the superior court of Kern County, in a proceeding duly instituted and prosecuted for that purpose, entered an order adjudging the “Daily Report” to be a newspaper of general circulation. This is a proceeding under section 4462 of the Political Code to annul the order previously made. The ground set forth in the petition is the alleged fact that the “Daily Report” had ceased to be a newspaper of general circulation. After a trial the superior court denied the petition and dismissed it. Prom the order of dismissal the petitioners appeal.

The petition alleged and the court found the “Daily Report” to be a publication issued and published in the city of Bakersfield. A number of typical issues of the publication issued in September and October, 1920, were introduced as exhibits at the trial and are before this court for inspection. An inspection of these and of the paper published in 1913, also offered in evidence, shows that with regard to its contents, the “Daily Report” now contains more items of general interest and is not otherwise less qualified to be termed a newspaper of general circulation than at the date of the original hearing and adjudication. The…