South Dakota Codified Laws 21-8-2. Purposes for which injunction prohibited
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;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-8-2
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(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.
Source: 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.