§ 18-1-402. Temporary Appointment
The several courts may fill any vacancy temporarily until an election can be had according to law. Code 1858, § 325; Shan., § 401; mod. Code, 1932, § 651; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 18-126.
§ 18-1-401. Deputy Filling Vacancy
In case of the death of any clerk of a court, the clerk’s deputy holds the office until the vacancy is filled by appointment or election, as the case may be. Code 1858, § 334 (deriv. Acts 1794, ch. 1, § 72); Shan., § 410; Code 1932, § 660; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 18-125.