Any clerk of a circuit or criminal court who is guilty of any neglect or omission as stated in § 40-19-101 shall forfeit all tax fees and costs to which the clerk would otherwise be entitled.
Code 1858, § 5243 (deriv. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 256, § 6); Shan., § 7218; Code 1932, § 11804; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-2602.