Section 11-338. Judgment of foreclosure of tax lien; sale

In an action to
  foreclose a  tax  lien,  unless  the  defendants  obtain  judgment,  the
  plaintiff  shall  be entitled to a judgment establishing the validity of
  the tax lien so far as the same shall not be adjudged invalid and of the
  tax lien certificate and directing the sale of  the  real,  personal  or
  mixed  property  affected  thereby,  or  such  part  thereof as shall be
  sufficient to discharge the tax lien, or such items thereof as shall not
  be adjudged invalid together with the expense of the sale, and the costs
  of the action.