Document: 369 U.S. 147 82 S.Ct. 674 7 L.Ed.2d 634 Marie BENZ, Petitioner,v.NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AUTHORITY. No. 234. Argued Feb. 28, and March 1, 1962. Decided 19, Lauren D. Rachlin, Buffalo, N.Y., for petitioner. Julius L. Sackman, Albany, respondent. PER CURIAM. 1 We granted certiorari in this case, 368 886, 139, 86, to decide whether the State of New York could, consistently with Fourteenth Amendment, assert sovereign immunity a suit brought by petitioner reform on grounds mutual mistake, or rescind fraud inducement, an agreement fixing compensation land taken under power eminent domain. Contrary our initial impression case basis petition certiorari, plenary consideration has satisfied us that Court Appeals decided no more than could not be maintained Supreme because exclusive jurisdiction over litigation character had been vested Claims. The then involves only matter relating 'the distribution state courts,' presents substantial federal question. E.g., Honeyman v. Hanan, 302 375, 58 273, L.Ed. 312. 2 Since representative Attorney General advised oral argument will recommend passage bill Legislature relieving from operation statute limitations governing proceedings Claims,* we assume she free present her claims appropriate forum. 3 writ is dismissed as improvidently granted. 4 Mr. Justice BLACK dissents. 5 WHITTAKER took part decision case. * (Reporter's Note: Such became law April 29, 1962, N.Y.Laws c. 940.)

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