Section 21-9-11 - Specific enforcement of penalty not permitted--Contract enforceable despite penalty or liquidated damages clause

21-9-11. Specific enforcement of penalty not permitted--Contract enforceable despite penalty or liquidated damages clause.No specific relief can be granted to enforce a penal law, except in case of nuisance, nor to enforce a penalty or forfeiture in any case; but a contract otherwise proper to be enforced specifically may be so enforced, though a penalty is imposed or the damages are liquidated for its breach, and the party in default is willing to pay the same. Source: CivC 1877, §§1990, 1998; CL 1887, §§4623, 4631; RCivC 1903, §§2335, 2343; RC 1919, §§2006, 2014; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §37.4609.