From and after the passage of this act all causes, of whatsoever nature and kind in which the commonwealth is a party plaintiff, begun or to be begun, for the collection of revenues due the state, or for moneys claimed by the state, the same shall, upon request of the attorney general of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania or upon request of any other attorney representing the state, have preference upon the trial lists, or upon hearing and argument, as the case may be, over all other causes in the several courts of this commonwealth in which said causes are brought or are pending.
72 P.S. § 4037