
    The State of Iowa, Appellee, v. Al. Evans et al., Appellants.
    Appeal: jurisdiction : practice.
    
      Appeal from Marshall District Court.— Hon. D. R. Hindman, Judge.
    Monday, October 3, 1890.
    The defendants, H. W. Gifford and Al. Evans, appear to have been jointly indicted for the crime of nuisance, alleged to have been committed by using a certain building as a place in which to keep and sell intoxicating liquors in violation of law. Evans was granted a separate trial, was convicted, and adjudged to pay a fine of three hundred dollars and costs. The defendant appeals.
    
      John Y. Stone, Attorney General, W. W. Miller and' Henderson & Hargrave, for the State.
    
      J.M. Parker and J. F. Meeker, for appellant.
   Robinson, J.

The abstract does not allege, and there is nothing in the record submitted in this court to show, that an appeal has been taken. It is well settled that, without such a showing, this court cannot determine the case on its merits. It is, therefore, dismissed.  