George A. (George Alexander) Morton

George A. Morton, identified in library and archival records as George Alexander Morton (born 1857), is known as the co-author of Law and Laughter, a collection of humorous stories and sayings from the legal world. The book was published in 1913, with a 1914 edition also recorded, and was written with D. Macleod Malloch.

In the book's preface, Morton explains that it presents the lighter side of law through witty remarks and anecdotes drawn from the bench and bar in Great Britain, Ireland, and America. He also notes that the project began with Malloch, whose early death left Morton to carry the work forward.

Little biographical information about Morton himself was easy to confirm from reliable online sources beyond his birth year and authorship. Even so, Law and Laughter shows a writer with a clear affection for legal history, lively storytelling, and the comic side of professional life.