due as pticb@seprice with interest from the date that the lease and bonus shouldhave been tendered for filing. Cf. MdlilUn Y. Wilson, 12i S.W.2d 1029 (Tex.Civ.App. 1938, error dism.'). .~
It is our opinion,therefor;,that i$~vouldbe ,legaland. proper for the Commissioserof the GeneralLand Officeto request paymentof interestbefore filinga,Rel$nquishment Act lease if the payment of the bonus is made at an unreasonablylate date, If pay- ment of interestis'refused,the.Comr@sionermay place the,payment in suspenseand request,thatthis off,ice take action for cqllection of the interest.
Where there is sn &reasanable delay in the paymentto the State of bonus money from a Relin- quishmentAct lease, it;!;8legal'+nqproper for the Commissionerof the GeneralLand Office to request paymentof interestbefore filingthe lease. If paymentof interestis refused., the Commissioner .
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may place the bonus payment in suspenseand request the AttorneyGeneralto take action for collection of the interest.
Yours very tmly,
PRICE DANIEL APPROVED: AttorneyGeneral
CharlesD. Mathews First Assistant
Price Daniel, AttorneyGeneral
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