Section 21-1-2 - Nominal damages for breach of duty without detriment

21-1-2. Nominal damages for breach of duty without detriment.When a breach of duty has caused no appreciable detriment to the party affected, he may yet recover nominal damages. Source: CivC 1877, §1986; CL 1887, §4619; RCivC 1903, §2331; RC 1919, §2003; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §37.1703.