South Dakota § 21-8-2 Purposes for which injunction prohibited.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 21-8-2 — Purposes for which injunction prohibited.

South Dakota § 21-8-2

Title 21JUDICIAL REMEDIES

Ch. 21-8INJUNCTION

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Bluebook

S.D. Codified Laws § 21-8-2 (2026).

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An injunction cannot be granted:

(1)To stay a judicial proceeding pending at the commencement of the action in which the injunction is demanded, unless such restraint is necessary to prevent a multiplicity of such proceedings;

(2)To stay proceedings in a court of the United States;

(3)To stay proceedings in another state upon a judgment of a court of that state;

(4)To prevent the execution of a public statute, by officers of the law, for public benefit;

(5)To prevent the breach of a contract, the performance of which would not be specifically enforced;

(6)To prevent the exercise of a public or private office in a lawful manner, by the person in possession;

(7)To prevent a legislative act by a municipal corporation;

(8)To enforce a penal law, except in case o

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An injunction cannot be granted: (1) To stay a judicial proceeding pending at the commencement of the action in which the injunction is demanded, unless such restraint is necessary to prevent a multiplicity of such proceedings; (2) To stay proceedings in a court of the United States; (3) To stay proceedings in another state upon a judgment of a court of that state; (4) To prevent the execution of a public statute, by officers of the law, for public benefit; (5) To prevent the breach of a contract, the performance of which would not be specifically enforced; (6) To prevent the exercise of a public or private office in a lawful manner, by the person in possession; (7) To prevent a legislative act by a municipal corporation; (8) To enforce a penal law, except in case of nuisance or except when specifically authorized by statute; (9) To enforce a penalty or forfeiture in any case.

Legislative History

CivC 1877, §§ 1990, 2017; CL 1887, §§ 4623, 4650; RCivC 1903, §§ 2335, 2362; RC 1919, §§ 2031, 2035; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.4302; SL 1978, ch 155, § 6.