#### STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. CLAUDE McCONNELL and SURETY TAR HEEL BOND COMPANY.

(Filed 28 September, 1949.)

Appeal by defendant bonding company from Nettles, J., April Term, 1949, TbaNsylvaNia.

Affirmed.

Criminal prosecution heard on motion of defendant bonding company to vacate judgment absolute on defendant’s appearance bond for want of service of sci. fa.

The motion to vacate and set aside judgment absolute was overruled and defendant bonding company appealed.

Ramsey ■& Hill for plaintiff appellee.

Charles O. P. Trexler for defendant Tar Heel Bond Co. and C. P. Barringer for defendant.

Per Curiam.

This is a companion case to S. v. Moore, ante, p. 648. In all material essentials the facts are the same. The judgment is affirmed on authority of the opinion in that case.

Affirmed.