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;
(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.
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