This is an attempted appeal from a judgment entered in a breach of contract action initiated by appellee in small claims court for failure of appellant to pay him $800 as promised for substantially completing the painting, staining and varnishing of a house. Appellant removed the action to circuit court for jury trial pursuant to SDCL 15-39-17.

Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court must appear plainly and affirmatively from the record presented, and absent such a showing, this Court is required to determine its jurisdiction to consider the merits of the appeal. Estate of Putnam, 254 N.W.2d 460 (S.D. 1977). Under SDCL 15-39-23, this Court is without jurisdiction to hear an appeal from a trial by jury pursuant to transfer of a small claims action to circuit court. * Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal.