Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.
It is well settled that the determination of a Referee appointed to hear and report is entitled to great weight, particularly where conflicting testimony and matters of credibility are at issue, since the Referee, as the trier of fact, had the opportunity to see and hear the witnesses and to observe them on the stand (see, Schwartz v Meisner,
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