State v. Wellington

The plaintiff instituted this action to collect a portion of the financial assistance rendered for the benefit of the former wife1 of the defendant and for his children under the aid to dependent children2 and medical assistance programs administered by the commissioner of social services. The complaint alleges the amount of the balance claimed to be unpaid and also alleges that the defendant has received certain sums as his share of the estate of his deceased son and as his fee for serving as administrator of the estate. The defendant filed a plea in abatement claiming that the Superior…