Except where otherwise provided by this chapter, a permanent injunction may be granted to prevent the breach of an obligation existing in favor of the applicant:

(1) Where pecuniary compensation would not afford adequate relief;

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 21-8-14

  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.

(2) Where it would be extremely difficult to ascertain the amount of compensation which would afford adequate relief;

(3) Where the restraint is necessary to prevent a multiplicity of judicial proceedings; or

(4) Where the obligation arises from a trust.

Source: CivC 1877, § 2016; CL 1887, § 4649; RCivC 1903, § 2361; RC 1919, § 2034; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.4303; SL 1978, ch 155, § 18.