Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the tenant satisfied the requirements of direct cultivation under Art. 9 LDFR.
Decisione estratta
Yes. The tenant still personally worked on and managed the farm to a material extent, and his son's continued involvement secured the farm's future.
Motivazione estratta
Age alone did not defeat direct-farmer status. The lower court's findings showed long-standing family management, ongoing personal labor, and joint operational decisions by tenant and son.