Group tracing ancestry through common male or female, Patrilineal – common male ancestry, Matrilineal – common female ancestry
Eshun v Johnfia (82-83) Matrilineal subject dies intestate, property devolves not on widow and children but matrilineal family and customary successor. Widow and children have possessory life interest in self acquired property, but just enjoyment of family property subject to good behaviour but loses enjoyment upon adverse claim.
Amponsah v Budu (89-90) Patrilineal subject dies intestate, property devolves on immediate children, title vesting in males capable of passing to heirs and possessor life in females. No males, then devolve on paternal family.