Howard v. Wyman

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1971-06-10

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Chief Judge Fuld, The petitioner, the mother of several children, is a welfare recipient whose apartment was allegedly burglarized, resulting in the loss or destruction of clothing and furniture. She thereupon applied to the New York City Social Services Department for replacement of the stolen articles, relying on section 131-a(subd. 6) of the Social Services Law which, in part, provides that ‘ ‘ a social services official may m…

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