U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 3
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section
30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
J. Steven Person
407 N. Big Spring Street
Midland, TX 79701
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
February 14, 1997
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person
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4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Southwest Royalties Institutional Income Fund X-A, L.P.
5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
Southwest Royalties, Inc. as Managing General Partner, of which
reporting person is an officer.
6. If Amendment, Date of Original
N/A
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TABLE I
1. Title of Security
Limited partnership interest
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
74.00 Units
3. Ownership Form
I
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
Southwest Royalties, Inc. as Managing General Partner, of which
reporting person is an officer.
Date: March 4, 1997 /s/ J. Steven Person
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J. Steven Person, Vice President
of Marketing of Southwest Royalties,
Inc., the Managing General Partner
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