The lien may be enforced by the commencement of an action, within the period above prescribed, for the rent alone, in which action the landlord shall be entitled to a writ of attachment, upon filing with the clerk a verified petition, stating that the action is commenced to recover rent accrued within one year previous thereto upon premises described in the petition; and the procedure thereunder shall be the same, as nearly as may be, as in other cases of attachment, except no bond shall be required.

[C51, §1271; R60, §2303; C73, §2018; C97, §2993; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10264; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §570.5]