McNeair v. Sipprell

In this article 78 proceeding commenced as a class action, petitioner attacks a determination by respondents which terminated welfare aid to her and her family, alleging same to be arbitrary, capricious and an abuse of discretion.

Petitioner and her five minor children are recipients of public assistance in the Federal category of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC).

She is separated from her husband but owns with him the family residence at 172 Hedley Place, Buffalo, New York, as a tenant by the entirety. The house itself is a two-family dwelling and petitioner occupies one part…