Gershman v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Cohen,

This is an interpleader action wherein plaintiff-appellants, Lois and Michael Gershman, represented by their mother, Rhoda Gershman (first wife of the deceased, Benjamin Gershman) seek to obtain the proceeds of certain insurance policies on the life of Benjamin Gershman as against Benjamin’s second wife, Dorothy, the named beneficiary. Appellants claim the funds by virtue of an agreement between Rhoda and Benjamin made just two days before the scheduled master’s hearing concerning Benjamin’s divorce from Rhoda. By that agreement, Benjamin acceded to Rhoda’s request…