When the County Treasurer shall receive the report set forth in § 97.080, he shall at once proceed to obtain judgment against said lots or parcels of land for said special tax remaining due and unpaid in the same manner as may be provided by law for obtaining judgment against lands for taxes due and unpaid to the county and state, and shall in the same manner proceed to sell the same for said special tax due and unpaid. In obtaining said judgment and making said sale, the said County Treasurer shall be governed by the general revenue laws of the state, except as otherwise provided by state statute.
('71 Code, § 9-3-8)