JsonLoader.cs

using System;
using Newtonsoft.Json;
using UnityEngine;
using Object = System.Object;

public static class JSONLoader {

    public static Object LoadData(String dataPath, Type type)
    {
        TextAsset jsonText = Resources.Load<TextAsset>(dataPath);

        return LoadData(jsonText, type);
    }

    public static Object LoadData(TextAsset textAsset, Type type)
    {
        Debug.Log("Loading " + textAsset + " as " + type);
        Object obj = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(textAsset.text, type);

        return obj;
    }
}