Draper v. Springport is a United States Supreme Court case that was decided in 1881. The case involved a dispute between two parties over the ownership of a piece of land in Michigan. The plaintiff, Draper, claimed that he had purchased the land from the defendant, Springport, in 1867. Springport argued that the sale was invalid because the deed was not properly recorded. The Supreme Court held that the deed was valid and that Draper was the rightful owner of the land. The Court found that the deed was properly executed and that the parties had intended to transfer title to the land. The Court also held that the deed was valid even though it had not been recorded, as long as the parties had intended to transfer title. The Court's decision in Draper v. Springport established that a deed is valid even if it is not recorded, as long as the parties had intended to transfer title. This ruling has been cited in numerous cases since then and has become an important part of property law in the United States.

In Draper v. Springport, the Supreme Court was asked to decide whether a state court had jurisdiction over an action brought by a non-resident against another non-resident in which both parties were citizens of different states. The majority opinion held that the state court did not have jurisdiction and dismissed the case. Justice Field dissented from this decision, arguing that it violated principles of comity between states and undermined Congress’s intent when passing legislation related to diversity jurisdiction. He argued that since there was no federal statute prohibiting such suits from being heard in state courts, they should be allowed as long as all other requirements for diversity jurisdiction are met. Furthermore, he noted that allowing these cases would help prevent forum shopping by plaintiffs who may otherwise choose more favorable venues than those provided under federal law or even their own home states' laws.