Whenever any action or proceeding shall be commenced and maintained before any court or judge to prevent or to restrain the collection of any tax or part thereof or to recover any such tax previously paid, or to recover the possession or title of any property, real or personal, sold for taxes, or to invalidate any deed or grant thereof for taxes, or to restrain, prevent, recover or delay any payment of taxes; the true and just amount of taxes due upon such property or by such person, if in dispute, must be ascertained and paid before the judgment prayed for, and if not in dispute must be paid in accordance with the provisions of this article.