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Ronorable Chorep ., SheppX d, Peag )
Very l*emont necessary to makO the provisions of Article 7269 operative is present in the feet situation under consideration. Under the authorities above eited we think the assigned is obligated to pay th unpaid, state and county taxes on the property assigned. We are further of the opinion that a lion exists on said property to soure the paymnnt of such texes, ad that said property ay be levied upon and sold for seuh taxes by the tax colleetor, if it een be iden- tifiet in tho heads of the asslanoe*s purahaser, should the essignee tail to pay said taxes. An appropriate pr"edure for the tax eolleetor would be first to make demand of the assignee for paymnt of the taxes, and In the event of his failure to pay same, to proe*ed to make ach taxes from said property, either by seisur eand sale or by suit for recovery of the taxes sa forolosur@ of the tax 11,. Trueting that we have fully answered yoar inquiry, w are A V1 SEP 18, 1942 Very trul yours ATTORhY GINFRAL 0 TEXAS s 40:r Fowler berts Assistant Fta: APPaOVw OPINiON COMMiTER