§ 41. Enforcement of mechanic's lien on real property. A mechanic's
lien on real property may be enforced against such property, and against
a person liable for the debt upon which the lien is founded, by an
action, by the lienor, his assignee or legal representative, in the
supreme court or in a county court otherwise having jurisdiction,
regardless of the amount of such debt, or in a court which has
jurisdiction in an action founded on a contract for a sum of money
equivalent to the amount of such debt.