In Re McDonald

This is an appeal by the contestant from a judgment in favor of the petitioner, on a petition to have a publication declared to be a newspaper of general circulation, as that term is defined in section 4460 of the Political Code.

The petitioner, D. D. McDonald, was the editor and publisher of the “Ontario Weekly Herald.” In accordance with the provisions of section 4462 of the Political Code, he petitioned the superior court of San Bernardino County to have the said publication declared a newspaper of general circulation, and entitled to print publications, notices by publication, official advertising, or public or legal notices. Section 4462 provides: “Whenever a newspaper shall desire to have its standing as a newspaper of general circulation, as that term is’ defined in section four thousand four hundred, and sixty, ascertained and established, it may ... file a verified petition in the superior court of the county, or city and county, in which it is established, printed and published, setting forth the facts which justify such action. . . . ” Section 4460 of the Political Code is as follows: “A newspaper of general circulation is a newspaper published for the dissemination of…