Matter of Stuart

John Walker Stuart, the petitioner, an infant nearly seventeen years of age, instituted this proceeding for the appointment of a guardian. He sought the appointment of the appellant Frank A. McNamee, Jr., as guardian of his person. The National Commercial Bank and Trust Company of Albany had been appointed guardian of his property in a proceeding on a previous application made by the respondent Charles M. Stuart, father of the infant, for his own appointment as guardian of both the person and property of the infant. It appears that the respondent and the mother of the infant were divorced on…