Snyder v. Prichard

(After stating the foregoing facts.) An oral motion to strike a paragraph of an answer is equivalent to a general demurrer as to that paragraph, or the portion thereof attacked, and if any matter is contained therein which is proper mat ter of defense, the motion to strike should not be granted, even though the paragraph or portion thereof might be so defective as to be subject to attack by special demurrer. Dawson Production Credit Assn. v. Connelly, 61 Ga. App. 889 (1) (8 S. E. 2d, 424). In a suit for treble damages against a landlord which alleges bad faith in non-compliance with an order…