Tenant may free property from distraint by giving bond. Within five days after such distraint the tenant may free the property from the lien of the distraint by giving a bond payable to the landlord in double the amount claimed, with sufficient surety or sureties approved by the court, and the issues thus joined shall be tried by the court. The landlord shall have the right to except to the surety or sureties and the surety or sureties shall justify before the magistrate as provided for justification for sureties in claim and delivery actions. Sale of distrained property. If the tenant fails to give bond as above prescribed then the officer may sell such property at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at a designated place of sale after posting a notice of such sale for five days upon the premises and two other public places in the county stating the time and place of such sale.
Taxes remain lien on property sold under distress.
The purchaser at a sale of chattels seized under a distress warrant shall take the property subject to any lien for taxes thereon. Persons who may be purchasers at sale. The landlord or any other person may become a purchaser at a sale of chattels under a distress warrant. Disposition of proceeds from sale. If the property distrained brings more than the rent with costs at such sale the surplus shall be paid to the tenant, and the rent shall be paid to the landlord.