Section 159. Assignments of mortgages; releases from judgments

The
  comptroller, on the written request of the owner in actual possession of
  real property mortgaged to the state, may assign such mortgage, with the
  bond or other instrument accompanying the  same,  on  payment  into  the
  treasury  of  the  amount  of  principal  and  interest  unpaid  on such
  mortgage. The comptroller, with the consent of the attorney-general,  if
  satisfied  that  the  interests  of  the  state  will  not be prejudiced
  thereby, may release any portion of  any  real  property  subject  to  a
  judgment  in  favor  of the people of the state from the lien created by
  such judgment.