The liens established and declared in Section 49-19-1750 shall be enforced by an action in chancery on delinquent tax statements made and certified by the county treasurer which shall be instituted in the court of common pleas without regard to the amount of the claim within twelve months after the date such tax becomes delinquent. The suit shall be brought in the corporate name of the district by its attorney against the land or property on which such drainage tax has not been paid. The suit shall be brought in the county in which the property is situated, except when the tract or property sued upon be in more than one county in which event the suit may be brought on the whole tract in any county in which any portion thereof may be situated. The pleadings, process, proceedings, practice and sales in cases arising under this chapter shall, except as herein provided, be the same as in an action for the enforcement of other liens or mortgages upon real estate.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 18-560; 1952 Code Section 18-560; 1942 Code Section 6179; 1932 Code Section 6179; Civ. C. '22 Section 3233; 1920 (31) 663.
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