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- News item in "West Union Record," Friday, Dec 18 1914:
"The County court convened on Monday, and the trial of Hezekiah Meek, the aged citizen who wishes to commit matrimony, is now involving its attention and attracting wide interest. Mr. Meek is 87 years of age, and in taking a bride he wishes 'on thee to bestow all my goods,' and the children object to this; hence the effort to restrain him. The family are said to be a highly respected one, and they naturally feel that such a proceeding is not only unfair to the father, but unjust to them. So the outcome will be awaited with much interest.
Berk S. Strathers, of Weston, is the lawyer for the prosecution, and J. V. Blair and A. F. McCue for the defense."
News item in "West Union Record," Friday, Dec 25 1914:
"The Hezekiah Meek case, which was before the county court last week, was dismissed. Mr. Meek, though eighty-seven years of age, is still active and appears much younger, and doubtless the account of his marriage will soon add interest to our columns."
News item of Circuit Court proceedings, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, July 29 1915:
"M. A. Meek, plaintiff, vs. Hezekiah Meek, defendant, upon petition to inquire into the condition of the mind of the defendant, and to appoint a committee for him. Drs. A. Poole and E. T. Wetzel were examined and stated that they found nothing indicating insanity in the said Hezekiah Meek and the court being of the opinion that the evidence fails to sustain the allegation of plaintiff's said petition doth find for the defendant that he is sane and discharged him from further inquiry, and also ordered that M. A. Meek pay the costs incurred by him in this proceeding, including sheriff's, clerk's, stenographer's and physicians fee, for which the defendant may have execution."
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